Synonyms

love handles

love handles

noun
Informal. bulges of fat at the sides of the waist.

Origin:
1980–85
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love handles
 
pl n
informal folds of excess fat on either side of the waist

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Main Entry:  love handles
Part of Speech:  n pl
Definition:  fatty deposits that bulge around a person's waistline
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(love) handles definition


  1. n.
    rolls of fat around the waist that can be held on to during lovemaking. : Ted worked out daily, trying to get rid of his love handles.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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