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Old 06-17-2014, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 2BNTV View Post
A "beard" for someone who wanted to date someone, and brought along a friend, so he could tell his wife, it was the buddy's date.



Used in Hollywood, in the 30's and 40's.

Ha! That's funny, 'cause "beard" is still used today, just in a different context. A "beard" is a girl a gay guy takes to social functions so that he appears straight. I always thought the derivation was that a beard makes a man appear more manly. Interesting that it has a longer provenance than that.