playoff beard
n.— «Legend has it the playoff beard has been wooing woman since the late 1970’s. It’s simple; grow a beard during hockey playoffs and don’t shave it until you get the cup. “It’s all about a little competition of who can grow a better beard and who’s more of a man,” said Sabres fan Jon Fleischer, who is also growing a playoff beard.» —“The Playoff Beard; A Hairy Trend” by Josh Boose WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, New York) May 2, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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