Muffin topFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIt has been suggested that this article or section be merged into love handles. (Discuss)See also: The Muffin Tops"Muffin-top" is a generally pejorative slang term used to describe the phenomenon of overhanging flesh when it spills over the waistline of pants or skirt in a manner that resembles the top of a muffin spilling over its paper casing. This generally occurs when an obese or overweight person wears low-rise, hip-hugger pants, or midriff-baring tops that are too small.Contents [hide]1Origin 2Use in popular media 3See also 4References [edit]OriginMuffin-top originated as Australian slang in mid-2003,[1]but has since become popular in other English-speaking countries. It may have been first popularized by the Australian television show Kath & Kim. Australia's Macquarie Dictionarynamed "muffin-top" the word of the year in 2006;[2]the American Dialect Society named it one of the "most creative" new terms that same year.[3]According to William Safire, writing