Fu Manchu mustache

Fu Manchu mustache
noun Etymology: Fu Manchu, Chinese villain in stories by “Sax Rohmer” (A. S. Ward died 1955) Date: 1968 a long mustache with ends that turn down to the chin

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  • Fu Manchu mustache — ☆ Fu Manchu mustache [fo͞o΄man cho͞o′ ] n. [after Fu Manchu, a character in a series of novels by Eng author Sax Rohmer (pseud. of A. S. Ward) (1883? 1959)] a mustache that droops down along the sides of the mouth, usually to the chin or below …   English World dictionary

  • fu manchu mustache — ˌfüˌman¦chü noun Usage: usually capitalized F & 1st M Etymology: after Fu Manchu, Chinese villain in stories by “Sax Rohmer” (A.S. Ward died 1955) : a heavy mustache with ends that turn down to the chin * * * /fooh man chooh / a mustache whose… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fu Manchu mustache — /fooh man chooh / a mustache whose ends droop to the chin. Also called Fu Manchu. [1935 40; after the mustache worn by Fu Manchu, an Oriental master criminal in films of the 1920s and 30s, based on novels by British author Sax Rohmer (1883 1959)] …   Universalium

  • Fu Manchu mustache — noun A full, straight moustache that grows downward past the lips and on either side of the chin and extends down toward the toes …   Wiktionary

  • mustache — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hairline, toothbrush, Charlie Chaplin, Hitler, Kaiser Wilhelm, waxed, handlebar, or walrus mustache; soup strainer, tickler, cookie duster (all sl.). See roughness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. moustachio …   English dictionary for students

  • Fu Manchu moustache — A Fu Manchu mustache is a full mustache that extends downward past the lips and on either side of the chin. Often, the ends of the mustache will hang past the jaw, with pointed or tapered ends. The Fu Manchu is similar to the more common… …   Wikipedia

  • FuManchu mustache — Fu Man·chu mustache (fo͞o măn cho͞oʹ) n. A mustache with ends that hang downward toward or below the chin.   [After Fu Manchu, character in novels by Sax Rohmer, pen name of Arthur Sarsfield Ward (1886 1959), British mystery writer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Fu Manchu moustache — noun a long mustache modeled after that of the early 20th century character …   Wiktionary

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