smoothie
n.— «Let’s call him a smoothie, the modern version of a pretty boy, a waxed-chested breed that’s far more prevalent and far more high-maintenance than those dabbling urban metrosexuals.» —“Meet the smoothies!” by Heather Havrilesky Salon June 30, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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