muffin top

muffin top
 n.β€” Β«My father-in-law told me about a new expression he had imported from Australia to describe the roll of fat that hangs over women’s hipster jeans: “It’s called a “muffin top.” Look, there’s one,” he exclaimed, gesturing in the direction of my waistband.Β» β€”β€œBody Beautiful” by Lesley Thomas Daily Telegraph (U.K.) Jan. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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