tiger stripe
n.— «Belly has a more serious side.…There are also factual articles, mainly contributed by female writers, covering topics such as big women on the internet, the appeal of stretch marks (or tiger stripes), and the big girl scene in Mexico.» —by Jessica Berens, Kerri Sharp Inappropriate Behaviour May 1, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
A listener named Lita who grew up in Cuba shares her favorite Spanish idiom for “working hard”: sudando tinta, or literally, “sweating ink.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Sweating Ink” We had a voicemail from Lita Longa and she...
A 1905 letter from Virginia Woolf offers comfort to anyone who lacks confidence in their own work. As a young, would-be writer, Woolf herself expressed doubt about her own abilities. It would be another 23 years before she published her...