Shaved head, goatee, tattoo, piercing - or some combination thereof. An urban trend ironically called edgy. Might have been edgy in the late 90s, now it's just a tired, ubiquitous trend. Also so: propped-up & revolving baseball caps. Also see: white men trying to look like Latino prisoners because being white is seen as less masculine these days.
Wait, is that Ben? When did he turn into a blue-collar Mexican?
When Latinos came in style, he died his hair black and got a tattoo to appeal to them. Thinks Blue Collar Chic makes him more masculine and less white.
Oh. Has be bought a pick-up truck yet?
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Wearing traditionally blue-collar utility clothing as a trendy fashion statement, usually by young indie hipsters in urban areas.
"Did you see that skinny dude with the bad tats and the trucker hat? He's so blue-collar chic."
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"Where'd you get those awesome 'Dickies'?" "Urban Outfitters."
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the act of using company time, materials or money for a personal project. especially projects done on a friday before the close of day. nobody works and nobody gets hurt.
Wally needed several copper fittings for his bathroom remodel, so took some out of the maintenance room at work through the blue collar tax program.
Professional wrestling (perhaps because most matches have predetermined outcomes)
I don't care for blue-collar ballet.
In a game of darts (more specifically, cricket), describes closing out a mark with three separate singles.
Nothing fancy here, Dom, let's see a nice blue collar close.
A lady that works a blue collar job. Often beautiful, but will outwork the men around her.
I work with a Blue Collar Unicorn... She used to be a cheerleader but now she can lay a perfect weld.
Used to describe firearms as an investment
Check out the blue collar gold I just picked up at the gun show.