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What is the opposite of the word “stud”, in the sense of macho-man?
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Not a teacher.

Hmm. Well I would say that the opposite would be either "weakling" or "pansy" or something like that.
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What is the opposite of the word “stud”, in the sense of macho-man?
Sex-kitten?

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PS Of course, if you wanted the antonymy to work both on interest in sex and on gender, then you'd need something radically different - "wall-flower" or "hausfrau" or "maiden aunt"
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Sex-kitten?
lol! good1
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Sex-kitten?

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PS Of course, if you wanted the antonymy to work both on interest in sex and on gender, then you'd need something radically different - "wall-flower" or "hausfrau" or "maiden aunt"
Ha ha! that is pretty helpful!

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