handlebar moustache

handlebar moustache

noun
a man's moustache having long, curved ends that resemble the handlebars of a bicycle.

Origin:
1885–90

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handlebar moustache (ˈhændəlˌbɑː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a bushy extended moustache with curled ends that resembles handlebars

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