muffin top
muffin top · muffin tops
The roll of fat that extends horizontally over the edges of the waistline of tightly…The roll of fat that extends horizontally over the edges of the waistline of tightly fitting trousers.
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial, derogatory, figuratively, sometimes)The roll of fat that extends horizontally over the edges of the waistline of tightly fitting trousers.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see muffin, top: the top part of a muffin.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From the shape of the top of a muffin (a cupcake), which bulges over the top of its paperFrom the shape of the top of a muffin (a cupcake), which bulges over the top of its paper container.
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Forms
plural: muffin tops| Singular | muffin top |
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