real men don't eat quiche

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Definition of real men don't eat quiche in English English dictionary

The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate

Hyphenation

re·al men don't eat quiche

Turkish pronunciation

ril men dōnt it kiş

Pronunciation

/ˈrēl ˈmen ˈdōnt ˈēt ˈkēsʜ/ /ˈriːl ˈmɛn ˈdoʊnt ˈiːt ˈkiːʃ/

Etymology

() The idiom derives from the book on stereotypes about masculinity, Real Men Don't Eat Quiche, by Bruce Feirstein, published in 1982.