skirt chaser

noun

, Slang.

1. a womanizer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirt chaser¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The pop star said she initially thought Affleck would be a Hollywood playboy “skirt chaser,” but saw a new side of him once they bonded and realized they had similar backgrounds.

From Washington Post

When we first meet Sal behind the counter of a bar in Norfolk, Va., we feel we know him instinctively: a hard drinker, a skirt chaser, the lovable, incorrigible life of the party.

From Los Angeles Times

We can get back in touch with our inner skirt chaser.

From Washington Post

One is William Jefferson Clinton, the progressive hope and statesman, the other is “Willy,” a silver-tongued charlatan and skirt chaser.

From MSNBC

A West German mole at the KGB office in Dresden became good friends with Putin’s wife, Lyudmila, who told the mole that her husband beat her and was an incurable skirt chaser.

From Newsweek

Related Words

• seducer