Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Macaroni

A 'macaroni’ was a fop or dandy with an extravagant hairstyle and affected mannerisms, often viewed as a buffoon. The term ‘macaroni’ also often referred to a homosexual with the same affected mannerisms and dress style.
  1. Macaroni with cadogan or club wig and doubled-back queue: 1773
  2. Macaroni with barber dressing his queue: 18th Century
  3. Two Parisian men à la Macaroni: 18th Century
  4. Macaroni: 1771
  5. Macaroni: 1774
  6. Macaroni: 1775
  7. Macaroni (Rake): 1774
  8. The Macaroni Song: 18th Century

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