Definition of "beefcake" [beefcake]

• Informal Images, especially photographs, of minimally attired men with muscular physiques. (noun)
• Informal Attractive men with muscular physiques, such as those in these images. (noun)

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• "And John Irving replied with what can only be described as a beefcake photo!"
• "But this, of course, is just icing on the glatt kosher beefcake, which is that "Ben" is"
• "The audacity of some people. chris Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 07: 56 PM EST the cute gay guy and the beefcake are the only reasons that i'm watching this season. the closeted mormon just might be the reason i stop watching before the season ends"