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Published on 9/4/08
Published on 9/4/08
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Whale Tail
The increased popularity of low-rise jeans among females has led to frequent exposure of the whale tail, which is the visible top portion of a thong undergarment. The specimen is unaware of the protruding tail. Also known as: T-top, rear spoiler.
Where to find: Fashion-conscious New Yorkers know all about low-rise thongs, so Times Square, with its roving packs of migratory young females, is a whale-tail hot spot.
Quadraboob
When females—usually well-endowed ones—try to squeeze into undersize bras, making it appear as if evolution has left them with four breasts, it sounds like a good thing. But it ends up looking really, really wrong. Occasionally followed by that other booby-related mishap of the animal kingdom: the nip slip. Also known as: the four-boob.
Where to find: At any faux-charity ball created by and for socialites, who do their best to suck it in for the sake of their designer gowns.
Milk and Cookies
During the hot season, many females wear black underwear beneath white tank tops, leading to an unexplained increase in attention from males. The “milk” of this tantalizing display is the see-through tank top, while the “cookies” are, in scientific terms, the bazoombas. Also known as: the reverse Oreo.
Where to find: This sartorial combination has gained favor along the avenues of Williamsburg, where the look is often completed by an angry scowl directed at any male who dares take notice.
Muffin Top
Neither a delicious baked good nor a Seinfeld business venture, but the tragic result of pairing a too-short shirt with an unfortunate case of love handles. The doughy excess hangs over the top of the shorts or pants, completing the look. Also known as: the 401 (lb) rollover, flabitational pull.
Where to find: The young, trendy mothers of Park Slope are more than willing to enter muffin-top territory while they work on losing the weight gained during the gestation period. Try a Pilates class.
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