MAMIL

mamil Mamil MAMIL mamił English Alternative forms en Mamil mamil Etymology Coined in a 2010 UK marketing report.en 2012-09-11 Matt Seaton The humble Mamil: why we need 'middle-aged men in Lycra' The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/sep/11/mamil-middle-aged-men-in-lycra https://web.archive.org/web/20261018110019/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/sep/11/mamil-middle-aged-men-in-lycra 18 October 2026 Noun en derogatory en 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. en 2017 Kathleen Kirkland Mum Runners Xlibris Corporation 9781543485042 ‘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 middle aged man.’ en 2019 John Bishop How to Grow Old: A middle-aged man moaning Random House 9781473572959 Cycling has created the phenomenon of the MAMIL—Middle-Aged Men In Lycra—because it's enjoyable, it's accessible and it's easy to take up. All you need to know is how to ride a bike. en derogatory en middle-aged matron in Lycra a female equivalent. References Further reading Mamil Anagrams en ailmm Milam limma en Cycling