Celebrities such as Britney Spears and Anna Kournikova have increased the acceptability of the WHALE TAIL by appearing in public wearing hipster jeans and high riding thongs, creating a fashion that is copied by many women.
(ONICKZ Artworks)
--- In a runoff (Entscheidungslauf) for the most creative word, WHALE TAIL, the appearance of a thong above the waistband, beat out muffin top, the bulge of flesh hanging over the top of low-riding jeans.
(ABC News)
Did you know?
whale tail noun phrase
- the appearance of thong or g-string underwear above the waistband of pants, shorts, or a skirt
(Double-Tongued Dictionary)
--- WORD ORIGIN According to an entry in Wikipedia, the term was first coined by an Australian, Gavin Hamilton, on his Web site Whale Tail in October 2003.
Warning: the Web site www.whale-tail.com contains adult content.
--- IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY say something like:
“I'm beginning to feel old. My daughter thinks this whale tail fashion is really cool ”