"superfox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superfoxes [plural]
Etymology: super + fox (“attractive person”), since 1970s. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|super|fox|t2=attractive person}} super + fox (“attractive person”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfox (plural superfoxes)
  1. (slang) A highly physically attractive individual. Tags: slang Synonyms: stone-cold fox
    Sense id: en-superfox-en-noun-RK070J0U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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