gymbot

gymbot
 n.— «The value of spending a full day inside a gym is that it gives one the opportunity to survey a rich gallery of human types: the male gymbots with their proud bosoms and stick legs.» —“24-Hour Sweaty People” by Guy Trebay New York Times May 21, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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