Word nerds, need your help.

sunkisses
sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
I've been trying to come up with a word that embodies the essence of American masculinity. I'm trying to title a theme from the days of handlebar mustaches and bare-fisted boxing. Mid-late 1800's when "men were real men" (It's a theme, so please spare me any opinions on gender roles and other BS I'm not asking for).

It can be a first name, like Butch.
It can be a full name, like D*ck Longfellow.
It can be an adjective, like Burly.

I graduated with an English degree and I'm totally stumped right now. I'm helping my friend who is an event planner plan a party and we need a name for this so we can maybe monogram things, set up the invites, etc.

See what you can come up with. Thank youuuuuuuu!!

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  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Queensbury rules?
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    Rustic?
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
    Bruce Hardy .. or ... Rock Hudson that's a manly name how about Stoney Curtis
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Is at metaphor or flavour text you're writing, or what?
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Charles Atlas?
    Fiction or non-fiction? I don't understand the question fully
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    Gallant
    Robust
    Stout
    Strapping
    Beau
  • SkateboardFi
    SkateboardFi Posts: 1,322 Member
    brawn
    burly
    mangy
    machismo
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    Here's some inspiration... huzzah!

    http://mustachesofthenineteenthcentury.blogspot.com/
  • MrsSpratt
    MrsSpratt Posts: 200 Member
    I'm going to second "strapping."
  • GymRatRaceRunner
    GymRatRaceRunner Posts: 160 Member
    Virility?
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 23,124 Member
    Macho
    Manly
    Virile
    Hunk
    Dominating
    Beastly
    Animalistic
  • WKenL
    WKenL Posts: 64 Member
    "Strapping" is good.

    I like "robust," "dauntless," and "resolute."

    Of course, it occurs to me that those are all ship names. Huh ... Anyway ...

    I think that "robust" might go best with the mustache, but I'm at a complete loss to exaplain why that feels so.

    I'm not sure if any of those is exactly what you want. None is in the same category as the "Longfellow" example. Then again, that one seems much more like it's trying to capture the pseudo-masculine spirit of the high school locker room than adult manliness.

    (No lecture on roles, just feedback.)
  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    Beastly
    Animalistic

    Is that Laddie talking??:tongue::tongue:
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
    DAVE
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 23,124 Member
    Beastly
    Animalistic

    Is that Laddie talking??:tongue::tongue:

    Woof!
  • charlesalvear
    charlesalvear Posts: 78 Member
    Chuck Norris...period!
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,946 Member
    Sounds like a really fun project. . Hope it all comes out amazing!
  • livnlite
    livnlite Posts: 520 Member
    Cowboy ...

    I'm not talking rinestoned Showbiz kinda Cowboy, either ... I'm talking 'on the range' rodeo riding, bucko bronkin, working from early light to dark, fence mend'n, dirty hands, cowpoo on his boots kinda Cowboy. Kick the crap outta their body like nobodies business everyday all day, go to work even if they are sick kinda Cowboy. As tough as nails, yet gentle enough to tend to the needs of lost little baby calves, and puppies kinda Cowboy. Now, That's a real Cowboy!

    Yiii Hawwww!
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    Thanks for all of your help guys! I'm going to marinate on them for a while and see what we come up with.
    :heart:
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