Vocabulary lesson: cut (adjective)

 

New York Times, 2/8/2024

Partial answer to the question: What is muscle dysmorphia?

Dr. Smith: It might be because they want to be fitter for hockey, or because they want to be more muscular or “cut” from an appearance point of view.

According to Merriam-Webster, the first-known use of 'cut' as an adjective, as in marked by a well-developed and highly defined musculature, occurred in 1990.

Other coinages from the same year include:

1. geek out
2. hand gel
3. hoodie
4. mani
5. props
6. tighty-whities

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