real men don't eat quiche in English

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Etymology: The idiom derives from the book on stereotypes about masculinity, Real Men Don't Eat Quiche, by Bruce Feirstein, published in 1982. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} real men don't eat quiche

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"real men don't eat quiche" meaning in English

Proverb