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Originally Posted by 2BNTV
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.
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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.