Phrase guide
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noun
An assessment of the visual design elements of a consumer product (e.g. a home music system).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: WAF
Antonyms: none provided
History
* First used by Larry Greenhill in September 1983, writing for Stereophile magazine, but Greenhill credited fellow reviewer and music professor Lewis Lipnick with coining the term. * The implication is that men tend to appreciate the performance of a product whereas women focus on aesthetics.
