beard of bare

I found this phrase, "Beard of Bare", beside a picture of one top-naked man, in a women magazine, and it seems strange for me. Shouldn't it be "Bare of Beard" Is it a style of writing article?

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by wendy

I found this phrase, "Beard of Bare", beside a picture of one top-naked man, in a women magazine, and it seems strange for me. Shouldn't it be "Bare of Beard" Is it a style of writing article?

I really don't know what it was supposed to mean. The word "beard" has a meaning of "one who is used to divert attention from someone else." It might be something like that.

[Tdol]

If he was a particularly handsome man, it could be a cheap pun on 'bard', which is associated with Shakespeare, hence used to denote the best.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by tdol

If he was a particularly handsome man, it could be a cheap pun on 'bard', which is associated with Shakespeare, hence used to denote the best.

I recently saw a play in New York called "The Beard of Avon". The idea was that Will Shakespeare was a country bumpkin who signed the plays for the real author.

[Tdol]

Good name. Here, 'beard' is used for the marital partner of a gay person who doesn't want their sexuality to be known.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by tdol

Good name. Here, 'beard' is used for the marital partner of a gay person who doesn't want their sexuality to be known.

That seems to be a strange use if the "beard" is a female. :wink: