A five o'clock shadow is beard growth visible late in the day on a man whose face was clean-shaven in the morning. The term comes from the traditional nine-to-five workday hours. For other uses, see Beard (disambiguation). ... 9 to 5 is a phrase which refers to the time (9:00AM to 5:00PM, or 0900h - 1700h) at which some office employees work each day, usually from Monday to Friday. ...

History

During the 1980s, inspired largely by the then-popular television series Miami Vice and its unshaven lead character, James "Sonny" Crockett (Don Johnson), two-day stubble gained not only social acceptance, but even popularity. This is also known as designer stubble, particularly if it is groomed, shaped, and maintained as a regular beard would be. The 1980s was the decade spanning from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... For other persons named Don Johnson, see Don Johnson (disambiguation). ... This image shows stubble after a few days without shaving Stubble on a persons face is the unshaven hair growth that exists before it becomes long enough to cover the skin and be considered a full beard or moustache. ... For other uses, see Beard (disambiguation). ...

The most famous politician in history to sport a five o'clock shadow, at a time when it was still considered a faux pas, was U.S. president Richard Nixon, who is said to have lost the 1960 presidential election in part due to his unfortunate stubbled appearance during the televised United States presidential election debates with John F. Kennedy. The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Faux Pas redirects here. ... Nixon redirects here. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhowers two terms as President. ... John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debate in 1960 During presidential elections in the United States, it has become customary for the main candidates (almost always the candidates of the two main parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party) to engage in a debate. ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ...

Another famous media figure with this facial look is Homer Simpson from the cartoon series The Simpsons. Homer Simpson is also a character in the book and film The Day of the Locust. ... Simpsons redirects here. ...

In Playboy magazine (2007-08; pg. 23), citing Women's Health magazine: 86 % of women think that a five o'clock shadow is "not hot" For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ...

Other uses

As a proper noun, Five O'Clock Shadow may refer to:

• Five O'Clock Shadow, an all-male a cappella rock band from Boston, Massachusetts (1991–2003).

• Five O'Clock Shadow, a crime novel (2004) by Susan Slater (ISBN 1-59058-104-0).