kidney warmer
n.— «I was just lamenting to mrs. richat the other day that my upper arms, shoulders and back seem out of control…I am 34. I started with the lovely “kidney warmers” in university, maybe around 22 or so, but nothing cuckoo until the last few years.» —by Richat Ask Metafilter Oct. 27, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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