male chauvinist pig

noun

, Slang.

1. male chauvinist.

male chauvinist pig

noun

1. informal.
   a man who exhibits male chauvinism MCP

Word History and Origins

Origin of male chauvinist pig¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Watched by A-list celebrities and a national TV audience that would hear play-by-play calls from bombastic superstar announcer Howard Cosell, King gave Riggs a live pig, a nod to Riggs’ self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig views.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’ve been trying to make out every guy that’s a Republican running for a position into a male chauvinist pig.”

From New York Times

If you haven’t seen it, or need a refresher, it’s about three office workers played by Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda navigating their brazenly sexist workplace and taking on their male chauvinist pig of a boss.

From New York Times

Before you can say “male chauvinist pig,” Risko is murdered in his own office.

From Los Angeles Times

That phrase "toxic masculinity" didn't exist then, but the phrase that did was, "male chauvinist pig."

From Salon

Related Words

• anti-feminist
• sexist