What's Worse: Muffin Top or Whale Tail?

January 31, 2007

Australia's Macquerie Dictionary recently named "muffin top" their word of the year. As most of you know, muffin top refers to the roll of fat that flows over of the top of low-cut or too-tight jeans. It beat out the American Dialect Society's nomination of "whale tail," which names the part of thong underwear that shows over-the-waistband of low-cut (you again?!) pants.

Aside from the fact that word meisters seem to be getting a little too overheated about women's midriffs and backsides . . . what do you think is the worse fashion infraction?

27 Comments

3 years 45 weeks

whale tale is worse noone wants to see your ass at least w/ a muffin u jus see your stomach. thongs are stupid makes you look stupid. we need to get rid of perverted ass thongs and low rise jeans! :)

wally91 5 years 24 weeks

I think whale tails are so sexy...................!!!!!!!!!!!!

rubialala 5 years 40 weeks

Muffin top is worse.

justagirlMrs 5 years 42 weeks

so so sad that these things happen often enough for there to be actual terms for them lol

ckeller825 5 years 43 weeks

Muffin Top is by far THE WORST! Whale tails are, for the most part, accidental incidences. But Muffin top...come on now!

ckeller825 5 years 43 weeks

Muffin Top is by far THE WORST! Whale tails are, for the most part, accidental incidences. But Muffin top...come on now!

Lill McGill 5 years 46 weeks

Very true Krisua! Ergh I think Muffin top AND whale tail are both bad, but together they're HORRENDOUS.

janoxide 5 years 46 weeks

maybe we should get rid of people who even invent the words because i seriously dont want to remember "MUFFIN TOP" the next time i eat a muffin. arrghhh!! D:

krisua 6 years 3 days

I'm a huge fan of low-cut jeans so let's make it clear: the problem is NOT the low-cuts but rather wrong people trying to fit in them.

trogdor09 6 years 15 weeks

whale tail..lol..finally there's a name for it.

ritaw 6 years 15 weeks

god...the worst thing i saw was muffin top with whale tail! gross!

Pear 6 years 15 weeks

Muffin top, definitely worse. I couldn't live with out low rise jeans though, they are just more comfortable for me. I never show my tummy or butt though, thankfully longer t-shirts are easy to find these days. Also, wearing the right size jeans helps eliminate muffin top and whale tail. Ahh, if only Ms Spears were reading this.

Wicked 6 years 15 weeks

They're both pretty bad.

GIOVS 6 years 15 weeks

both sucks, why don´t they shop the right size of jeans?

martini queenie 6 years 15 weeks

Okay whale tail is bad, but no undies and crack is sooooooooo much worse! I can't tell you how many times I saw this in college. Gross!

puddinpie 6 years 15 weeks

Both gross, but muffin top is worse, I think. I see a lot more muffin tops than "whale tails". haha...

glam sugar 6 years 15 weeks

They're both bad. Let's wear mid-rise jeans that come just below the belly button. Then we wouldn't have either disgusting problem. Except for the people that are always behind on their fashion of course. LOL

amandaaa 6 years 15 weeks

how can you not be aware that your thong is hanging all out like that? whenever i sit down, i feel and check. at least wear a longer shirt with low-cut jeans. or wear better underwear. there's so many ways to avoid this problem haha. as for muffin tops, wear either a longer shirt or don't get jeans that are so tight like that. those can't possibly be comfortable!

superjules 6 years 15 weeks

I think they're equally gross. Let's get those jeans up a little bit higher. I love your idea Blythe15, I think you should run with it! You could do an entire series. Whale Tail and Muffin Top go to NYC, Go Shopping, Have their Mini-Storage sold for 10 Million Dollars and Wind Up Naked on the Internet... Again. Ok.. maybe not that last one...

blythe15 6 years 16 weeks

They sound so wholesome, like characters in a children's book! The Crazy Misadventures of Whale Tail and Muffin Top....

uptowngirl1999 6 years 16 weeks

nasty. i hate low cut jeans. it is wrong to not want to have so much exposure? at least i understand i have some meat and don't try and wear low-rise jeans. i wear the appropriate things.

YaoMing 6 years 16 weeks

I think if I saw whaletail/muffintop my eyes would implode...

BeachBarbie 6 years 16 weeks

Muffin Top but, I don't like the whale tail either...that's why women should buy the low cut thongs. Plus, the low rise jeans are slowly rising sooo, this is a good thing. :) Also, it makes women's legs look longer. I like a in between personally...now, I need to go find some. :D

yayita 6 years 16 weeks

LOL Brian hahahahaa :rotfl: Whale tail is terrible! but only Ho's show the thong. Muffin tops are just not good to show hahahaa