People have been coming up with words for the male equivalent of a ‘mistress’ – the 17 best

It started when the great Aisling Bea wondered why there wasn’t a particular word for the male equivalent of a mistress. She came up with a few suggestions and asked people to share their own.

What’s the male version of a “mistress”? A man having an affair with a married woman? Malestress? Misterstress? Lol-boy 7000? Or is that just not considered enough work for a job title, like a mistress is?

— Aisling Bea (@WeeMissBea) September 12, 2018

And they did, with winning results.

1.

Mattress

— fkukin neither (@gaycredence) September 12, 2018

2.

Histress?

— Robert j. Lee (@2pagesaweek) September 12, 2018

3.

Misteress?

— Stephanie Barrows (@D2Rcoaching) September 12, 2018

4.

Side sausage

— john kilcoyne (@passive_nutter) September 12, 2018

5.

Service manager?

— Steve Campbell (@Stevebassist) September 12, 2018

6.

a wanker

— future of the left (@shit_rock) September 12, 2018

7.

A Jezabellend?

— Marcoooos! (@marcusbrig) September 12, 2018

8.

With my old man, God curse him, it was just “I’m a man. I couldn’t help myself” So, I suggest “Helpless”

— Vera Radished (@VRadished) September 12, 2018

9.

In Estonian, ‘Luukisod’

— Dominy Clements #FBPE (@DominyClements) September 12, 2018