tʃˈeɪmbɚz dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi sˈɪmpli dᵻfˈaɪnz ðə tˈɜːm æz "ɐ jˈʌŋ mˈɪdəl ɔːɹ ˌʌpɚ klˈæs mˈæn wɪð ɐ lˈaʊd vˈɔɪs ænd ɪnɪfˈɛktʃuːəl mˈænɚ".
Chambers Dictionary simply defines the term as "a young middle - or upper class man with a loud voice and ineffectual manner".