noun
BritishA (type of) young man who embraces sexist attitudes and the traditional male role as a reaction against the perceived effeminacy of the ‘new man’; especially one who does so (or who claims to do so) knowingly and with a sense of ironic detachment. Compare "new man", "lad".
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in Arena. From new + lad, after new man.
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