Beefcake (1949); OED's 1865 "mountain oyster"

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BEEFCAKE

   A great American food.


   10 October 1949, CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM (Elyria, Ohio) pg.8, col. 3:
   Speaking of male torsos, be advised that we're in the middle of a new
Hollywood fad.  The producers are convinced that scenes exploiting well-muscled
chests are "box-office," and they're using them in both movies and stills.  The
Hollywood cameramen have already invented a new word to suit the occasion.
Whereas photos showing the feminine figure are labeled "cheesecake," those
glorifying the male carcass will henceforth be known as "beefcake."
(Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood--ed.)


   6 December 1949, ZANESVILLE SIGNAL (Zanesville, Ohio), pg.16, cols. 7-8:
   Sudden thought:  Shouldn't those stripped-to-the-waist publicity
photographs of Alan Ladd and Vic Mature be referred to as beefcake--male version of
cheesecake?
(In Hollywood by Erskine Johnson--ed.)


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OED'S 1865 "MOUNTAIN OYSTER"

   It's hard to beat OED's testicles.