Advertisement

Advertisement

Fu Manchu mustache

[ fooman-choo ]

noun

  1. a mustache whose ends droop to the chin.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fu Manchu mustache1

First recorded in 1935–40; after the mustache worn by Fu Manchu, an Asian master criminal in films of the 1920s and '30s, based on novels by British author Sax Rohmer (1883–1959)

Discover More

Example Sentences

The “Asianmaker” slants the eyes, adds a rice paddy hat and a Fu Manchu mustache, and even yellows the skin.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement