Where does “metrosexually” come from?

metrosexually (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

metrosexually (English): In a metrosexual manner

Definitions

  1. In a metrosexual manner

Ancestry of “metrosexually”, step by step

metrosexually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English metrosexual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetrosexualA man — typically urban, heterosexual, and...
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