arm candy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Presumably derived from eye candy, which was first attested in 1984; the term has been attested in the USA since 1992.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: arm can‧dy
Noun[edit]
- (idiomatic) An attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.
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1992 August 21, Marcia Froelke Coburn, “Marilyn’s enduring appeal”, in Chicago Tribune[1], archived from the original on 4 March 2016:
- All About Eve (1950, FoxVideo). [Marilyn Monroe had] already had mini-roles in eight movies when she turned up as George Sanders' arm candy in the party scenes of this film.
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2003 February 17, Jeffrey Ressner, “Shot on location”, in Time[2], archived from the original on 17 April 2016:
- Friends described her as always ready to serve as "arm candy"—that is, a pretty date—to industry players, in hopes of landing a role.
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References[edit]
- ^ “arm candy” in Paul McFedries, Word Spy, Logophilia Limited, 22 January 1999, retrieved 4 June 2017.
Further reading[edit]
- arm candy at OneLook Dictionary Search
