man boobs

plural noun

informal + somewhat impolite
: the breasts of a human male especially when enlarged by gynecomastia or weight gain
One minute I'm happily singing in the shower—and the next I'm flabbergasted by the flabby guy in the mirror. He has a Milky Way of new moles, red spots, expanding man boobs, dark eye bags and a wobbly chicken neck.Cosmo Landesman
One of the best ways to reduce your man boobs is to ensure that you exercise regularly and that the exercise is targeted.Samantha Bartlett

called also moobs

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of man boobs was in 1991

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“Man boobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20boobs. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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