Idiom idiom
stud muffin
Meaning
A very attractive man.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She thinks her new boyfriend is a total stud muffin.”
“When he walked into the party wearing that sharp suit, his friends joked that he looked like a real stud muffin.”
“The magazine cover featured the actor, who has long been considered the ultimate stud muffin by his devoted and adoring fans.”
Origin
first recorded 20th c. disputed origin
first recorded 20th c. disputed origin
A compound of *stud* and *muffin*, perhaps influenced by the earlier *beefcake*. The term appears to be a recent addition to the lexicon, with the first recorded use appearing c. 1983 in the *Buffalo News*.
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Last updated August 10, 2026