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stud muffin

A physically attractive young man. Did you see Jane's new boyfriend? He's such a stud muffin that I was practically swooning over him myself!
See also: muffin, stud

at stud

Available for breeding, as of a male animal. Is that horse at stud?
See also: stud

stud

1. A male animal that is kept for breeding. A number of the studs on our ranch have fathered champion race horses over the years. I've heard that stud dogs can be incredibly difficult to keep as house pets.
2. slang By extension, a man who is very virile, sexually attractive, or sexually promiscuous. It's the classic double standard that men who have a lot of sex are considered studs, while women who have a lot of sex are considered sluts. There's a stud over at the bar who's been checking you out all night. You should go over and talk to him!

stud

(stəd)
1. n. a male horse used for breeding purposes. (Not slang.) Last spring, we rented out all our studs and made some money.
2. n. a human male viewed as very successful with women. (Parallel to sense 1) Fred thinks he is a real stud.

stud-muffin

n. a really good-looking guy; a stud. Who’s the stud-muffin with Sally?

at stud

Available or offered for breeding. Used of animals.
See also: stud
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On 3 September, Matej Oset will take over the management of the Lipica Stud Farm Holding from the current Acting Director, Lorela Dobrinja, to whom Secretary of State Eva travs Podlogar thanked for the successful work that led Lipica to the trend of increasing the number of visitors, ie 77,418 visitors in 2015 to 113,719 visitors in 2018, the highest number of visitors in the last 20 years.
Slovenia : The management of the Holding Lipica Stud Farm will be taken over on 3 September by director Matej Oset
The three-member committee included Satish Ayre, Registrar of the India Stud Book and Dr Shimizu, Secretary General, Japan Stud Book besides the third member from Jockey Club of Japan.
Pakistan Stud Book approval in the offing
Harir, representing the Al Saqran Arabian Horse Stud. The handsome grey was bred by Shaikh Abdulla Bin Majid Al Qasimi in 2011.
Local stud farm steals the show at $4m Dubai Arabian Horse Championship
Four displacement sensors were installed at the same elevation as the welded stud connector to measure the relative slip between the concrete slab and the steel beam.
Push-Out Tests on Large Diameter and High Strength Welded Stud Connectors
To accommodate the confined location of the studs, the electric tensioning pump features a compact, lightweight design to easily fit through tight openings.
Hydraulic tensioners prove effective for stud removal on reclaimer
"This is a huge achievement for Jessica and for the family-owned local stud farm competing against some of the richest stud farms in the UK," she said.
Horse work earns Jessica top honour
One of the critical constraints for the simplification is the minimum pitch requirement of stud connectors in a shear pocket.
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FROM cosy knits to floaty blouses, everything is being given a cutting look this autumn with the addition of studs.
Tell us about them studs; familylife
A total of 13 stud bulls of Brahman, Simmentaler and Simbra have been registered for this auction, and 100 commercial female animals and 10 stud cows will also be on sale.
Stud auctions start next week
Monitran has devised a new stud option for mounting its vibration sensors and accelerometers.
Fit for purpose
The Nelweld N1500i is a full power, portable, and lightweight stud welder manufactured at Nelson Stud Welding, a Doncasters North American facility.
Stud welding
When my wife started banging on about a new stud in the bedroom, I thought I must have a rival for her affections.
THIS WEEK: STUD PARTITION WALL (PART TWO); diy donny
The embroidered emblem "Studs" sits on the front and backs of Brignac's garments, allowing wearers to open up about their stud identity.
Made for studs: one hip designer proves that butches need hot clothes, too
The X-tractalloy kit uses a welding rod as filler material to attach to the broken bolt or stud. along with a special flux that protects the threads.
System removes broken bolts, studs
MULTISCANNER[R] 1520 ONESTEP[TM] has four scanning modes including stud scan to find wood and metal studs or joists up to 3/4" deep, deep stud scan to find wood and metal studs or joists up to 1-1/2" deep, metal mode to search for metal pipes or wire up to three inches deep, and AC scan mode to map out the sub-surface location of hot electrical wires.
Multiscanner[R] 1520 Onestep[TM]
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