Meaning of walking skin cancer | Babel Free

Definitions

A person with very pale skin, most likely of Caucasian origin, who is predisposed to developing skin cancer.

offensive, rare

Examples

“A 63-year-old, fair-skinned, blue-eyed gentleman of Celtic origin is a “walking skin cancer.” His face, back, and chest were first assaulted by x-ray therapy for severe, teenage acne. Later, in Egypt, working shirtless, as a field engineer, the entire upper half of his body received the full brunt of constant, strong actinic radiation.”

“"There are girls at school we call tanorexic," the spiral-haired teen said. "They are obsessed with tanning, they go in the beds every day and, oh, my God, it's so gross, they look so dark it's like walking skin cancer."”

“The Sun is strong but with a yearly visit to Alan Crawford you don't have to look like a walking skin cancer. It takes me about 10 minutes a year know I will live to be old and still enjoy the outdoors sports that coastal living provides.”

“Surprisingly, he chooses Ali to take on his date, and we just hope it is indoors because goddammit Jarrod is a walking skin cancer and he needs some shade.”

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