babe magnet
1. A person, typically male, who is very attractive to women. Often used with a degree of humor or facetiousness. Primarily heard in US. John thinks he's such a babe magnet now that he's making so much money, but everyone thinks he's just as foolish as ever. It's not like I was a babe magnet before, but these braces definitely aren't helping my cause. Please, I was a total dork in high school. I rarely went to parties and was the furthest thing from a babe magnet!
2. Something that attracts women to its owner, who is typically male. Often used with a degree of humor or facetiousness. Primarily heard in US. I bought my motorcycle because I thought it would be a great babe magnet. You want your house to be a babe magnet? Put in a big walk-in closet. Yeah, why do dudes always assume that cars are babe magnets? My girlfriends and I really couldn't care less about that stuff.
chick magnet
1. A person, typically male, who is very attractive to women. Often used with a degree of humor or facetiousness. John thinks he's such a chick magnet now that he's making so much money, but everyone thinks he's just as foolish as ever. I don't understand why people think doctors are chick magnets. We barely have time to date! Oh yeah, I was a real chick magnet in high school, what with my braces and role in the marching band.
2. Something that attracts women to its owner, who is typically male. Often used with a degree of humor or facetiousness. I bought my motorcycle because I thought it would be a great chick magnet. As a more mature woman, I can tell you what a real chick magnet is—a gorgeous, modern kitchen! Well, of course he's a chick magnet now that he's won the lottery!
nerd magnet
slang Someone who seems to attract the romantic attention of a socially awkward or inept person, especially one obsessed or preoccupied with some specific, typically niche subject. Ever since I joined the high school jazz band, I turned into this major nerd magnet—all the dorky girls in there keep flocking to me in between classes! I wouldn't sign up to learn Japanese unless you want to end up a total nerd magnet.
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babe magnet
and chick magnet1. n. a male who seems to attract good looking females easily. Keep your woman away from Chuck. He’s a babe magnet. Wilfred thinks he’s a chick magnet, but he only snags the dogs.
2. n. something, such as a car, that attracts good-looking females to a male. Man, I like your new chick magnet. Get any yet? He thought of a new car as a “babe magnet,” but all it drew was the repo man.
chick magnet
verbnerd magnet
n. a girl or woman who attracts dull males. Sally is weary of dating total drips. She is a classic nerd magnet.
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