"Marlboro Man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Marlboro Men [plural]
Etymology: From the brand name of Marlboro cigarettes; first used in the mid-1950s. Head templates: {{en-noun|Marlboro Men|head=Marlboro Man}} Marlboro Man (plural Marlboro Men)
  1. An iconic male character depicted in cigarette advertisements as a rugged, handsome, physically active, and very masculine smoker; a real or fictional man whose appearance or behavior evokes this character. Wikipedia link: Marlboro Man Categories (topical): People Synonyms: he-man, hypermasculine man, Marlboro man

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