English Explanatory Dictionary

love handle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protruding area of fat on the side of the body, above the hips.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-love handle.wav

Word forms

love handle love handles lovehandle

Etymology

First appears c. 1970 in the publication Current Slang. So called because it is supposed to be grabbed by a partner during sexual intercourse.

Synonyms

spare tire spare tyre

Related words

batwing

Derived words

love-handled
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