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Movember
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English
Etymology
en mo November moustacheGlobalistics and Globalization Studies: Global Transformations and Global Future Olga Kornienko, Grinin L, Ilyin I, Herrmann P, Korotayev A 220–225 https://hal-hprints.archives-ouvertes.fr/hprints-01794187/document 978-5-7057-5026-9 2016 Volgograd Uchitel Publishing House Social and Economic Background of Blending https://www.socionauki.ru/upload/socionauki.ru/book/files/globalistics_and_globalization_studies_5_en/220-225.pdf
Proper noun
A charity event held each November, where men grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men's health issues.
en Emily Smith ‘Movember’ gets hairy, for a cause w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/living/movember-mustaches 2011-11-01 During Movember (the month formerly known as November), men around the globe grow mustaches (hence the name) while raising money for men’s health issues. Movember started in Australia in 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20260518002412/https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/living/movember-mustaches 18 May 2026
Derived terms
en Movember beard
References
en Philanthropy