MAMIL
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MAMIL¹
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Coined in a 2010 UK marketing report.
noun MAMILs · Mamil · mamil
- Acronym of middle-aged man in Lycra, a previously non-athletic man, between 35 and 50, who has taken up cycling seriously for health and/or social reasons. ‘We have just been overtaken by a M.A.M.I.L.’ Karen pointed to the cyclist that was now far in the distance. ‘What is a MAMIL?’ ‘It's a Middle Aged Man In Lycra. That is what happens to lots of middle aged men, they decide to take up cycling and wear lycra, which is not the most fetching look on a m
- Acronym of middle-aged matron in Lycra, a female equivalent.
Mamil²
noun Mamils
- Alternative letter-case form of MAMIL And ladies, if you have a man at home taking an unusual interest in how you shave your legs, you may have a Mamil in the making too.
Talk about this word "MAMIL." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mamil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. MAMIL. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mamil "MAMIL." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mamil.
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@misc{mamil_2026,
title = {MAMIL},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mamil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
