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proverb
The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The idiom derives from the book on stereotypes about masculinity, Real Men Don't Eat Quiche, by Bruce Feirstein, published in 1982.
