Mamils official

[Simontm]

So pleased....

MAMIL
Line breaks: MAMIL
Pronunciation: /ˈmamɪl /
(also Mamil)
Definition of MAMIL in English:
NOUN (plural MAMILs)
British informal
middle-aged man who is a very keen road cyclist, typically one who rides an expensive bikeand wears the type of clothing associated with professional cyclists:he spends his weekend mornings cycling with other MAMILsthis is as close to a professional peloton as any MAMIL will ever get
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Origin
early 21st century: acronym from middle-aged man in Lycra (from the proprietary term for a type of fabric or fibre used to make close-fitting sportswear); the term was apparently first used in Australia with reference to a particular type of male swimmer.

OED

 

[Dogtrousers]

You sure that's official? I have my doubts.

Edit: I apologise for my scepticism Found it:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/MAMIL?q=mamil&searchDictCode=all

 

[Cuchilo]

What would a group of MAMILS be called then ?

 

[screenman]

What would a group of MAMILS be called then ?

Blokes.

 

[Spinney]

Ha - something I'll never be!

 

[Cuchilo]

Blokes.

I was going to say a pride but when I look in the mirror all pride goes out the window

 

[screenman]

Ha - something I'll never be!

Maybe a YLIL or a MALIL.

 

[Spinney]

I'd love to be a YLIL, but sadly I am probably a MALIL by now...

 

[Soltydog]

I'm a Mamil & proud of it although I'm not sure how expensive the bike has to be to be a proper Mamil??

ps @Shaun Mamil now needs adding to spell check software as it shows as an error

 

[bianchi1]

What would a group of MAMILS be called then ?

A sportive

 

[screenman]

A sportive

Cannot call it that, as a sportive already has a name, pretend race.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

What would a group of MAMILS be called then ?

is a peloton too obvious?

how about an étape

or of my look in lycra : a bulge (like Eric Morecambe though, just not in all the right places )

 

[Apollonius]

Dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive. In other words, they just record examples of the words we use and do not make anything "official". If something is used and widely understood, then it is an official word. There is no other authority for English than its users. This is not the case in France, where they have the Academie Francaise, which is an official authority on what is French and what is not. Not that the French take much notice.
Mamil has been around for a while and is understood by many. Therefore it is a word. Official!

 

[mustang1]

What happened to the word "mawil" middle aged woman in lycra?

 

[Apollonius]

You might have just created it!