- love handles
- noun plural Date: 1970 fatty bulges along the sides of the body at the waist
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
love handles
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Love handles — Love handles, in colloquial or slang speech, are a layer of fat that is deposited around a person s midsection, especially visible on the sides over the abdominal external oblique muscle. They are called love handles because they provide a soft… … Wikipedia
Love Handles — is a Canadian game show which was produced by Blair Murdoch from 1996 1998 for Global TV, and hosted by Stu Jeffries. The show had the same premise as the United States show The Newlywed Game . Three married couples or mates competed, including… … Wikipedia
love handles — [n] bulging waistline fat, flab, hate handles*, keg*, middle age spread*, spare tire*; concepts 723,734 … New thesaurus
love handles — love ,handles noun plural HUMOROUS areas of fat at the sides of someone s waist … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
love handles — ☆ love handles pl.n. Slang bulges of fat at the sides of the waist … English World dictionary
love handles — n. rolls of fat around the waist that can be held on to during love making. □ Ted worked out daily, trying to get rid of his love handles. □ Not only did he grow a belly, but he’s got handles on his handles … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
love handles — noun plural : fatty bulges along the sides of the body at the waist * * * noun [plural] informal : areas of fat along the sides of a person s waist * * * ˈlove handles 7 [love handles] noun plural ( … Useful english dictionary
love handles — np Rolls of fat on the sides. I exercise every day, but I can t get rid of these love handles. 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
love handles — n pl folds of flesh at the waist or paunch. An affectionate, joky, reassuring or polite euphemism usually applied to the male body by women or by the person him self. ► The love handles of Jonathan Ross are no strangers to this column, but news… … Contemporary slang
love handles — humorous a layer of extra fat around the middle of a person s body. You wouldn t want me to lose my love handles, would you? … New idioms dictionary
love handles — love han·dles ləv .han dəlz n pl fatty bulges along the sides at the waist … Medical dictionary
