Mad Men
Definition
A critically acclaimed American television drama series (2007–2015) created by Matthew Weiner, depicting the high-stakes world of 1960s Madison Avenue advertising executives, their personal dramas, and cultural upheavals.
(informal, slang) Advertising professionals, especially from New York City's Madison Avenue, stereotyped as brilliant yet chaotic creatives fueled by booze, cigarettes, and existential crises.
Examples
After three seasons of Mad Men, he started calling himself 'Don Draper' at cocktail parties and ordering old fashioneds before noon.
The startup hired a team of mad men who promised viral success but delivered pitches involving typewriters and three-martini lunches.
She quipped that dating a real-life mad man was like the show, minus the stylish suits and plus way more existential dread.
In the boardroom, the mad men debated slogans so retro, they could've sold rotary phones as the future of communication.