ESSEX MAN


Meaning of ESSEX MAN in English

ˌEssex ˈman BrE AmE noun British English derogatory

the negative ↑ stereotype of a man from Essex in southeast England, used especially in the 1980s. In jokes and stories, Essex men are badly educated, and often dishonest, but they earn a lot of money, drive fast cars, talk loudly, and have ↑ right-wing political opinions.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.