leatherman
A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs…A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and clothing, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices.
Meaning
3 sensesA member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and clothing, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices.
A multitool, usually with a plier head as the central implement, that has an array of other implements such as knives, screwdrivers, can openers, files, saws, and so on.
Ledermann
(archaic)A male leather dealer, leatherworker, or tanner.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From leather + man. In the gay subculture sense, since the mid-twentieth century. In the lFrom leather + man. In the gay subculture sense, since the mid-twentieth century. In the leather dealer sense, since centuries earlier; archaic today.
From the name of the manufacturer, Leatherman Tool Group, named after Timothy Leatherman.
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Forms
plural: leathermen| Singular | leatherman |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular