Whale tail is the Y-shaped waistband of a thong or g-string when visible above the waistline of low-rise jeans, shorts, or a skirt that resembles a whale's tail. Intentionally or unintentionally, a whale tail is exposed above the trousers mostly when sitting or bending, or even while standing. The frequency or occasion depends on the style of trousers, the style of underwear, and the way they are worn.

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  • Whale tail is the Y-shaped waistband of a thong or g-string when visible above the waistline of low-rise jeans, shorts, or a skirt that resembles a whale's tail. Intentionally or unintentionally, a whale tail is exposed above the trousers mostly when sitting or bending, or even while standing. The frequency or occasion depends on the style of trousers, the style of underwear, and the way they are worn. Flashing whale tails became popular in the early 2000s, together with the rise of low-rise jeans and thong underwear. The trend, popularized by a number of celebrities including Christina Aguilera, Victoria Beckham, Mariah Carey, Melanie Blatt, Paris Hilton, Jordan, Anna Kournikova, and Britney Spears waned within the decade. Specially designed trousers like low-rise jeans or hip-huggers and higher cut thongs lead to greater exposure of the whale tail. The trend was also associated with the trend of sporting lower back tattoos. The word was selected by the American Dialect Society in January 2006 as the "most creative word" of 2005. Specially designed rear spoilers for Porsche 911 and other automobiles are also known as whale tails, as well as the tip a certain kind of blood vessel. The concepts of visible panty line, buttock cleavage, and sagging are closely related to the whale tail.
  • Whale Tail, deutsch „Walschwanz“ ist die Bezeichnung für einen über den Bund der Hose, der Shorts oder des Rocks hinausstehenden Thong oder String, der Ähnlichkeit mit einer aus dem Wasser stehenden Schwanzflosse eines Wals hat. Das gleich unterhalb liegende Steißbein heißt im englischen tail bone . Das Wort wurde von der American Dialect Society im Januar 2006 zum „kreativsten Wort“ des Jahres 2005 gewählt. Über Webseiten mit Bildern und Blogs hält der Ausdruck Einzug in den deutschen Sprachraum.
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  • Whale tail is the Y-shaped waistband of a thong or g-string when visible above the waistline of low-rise jeans, shorts, or a skirt that resembles a whale's tail. Intentionally or unintentionally, a whale tail is exposed above the trousers mostly when sitting or bending, or even while standing. The frequency or occasion depends on the style of trousers, the style of underwear, and the way they are worn.
  • Whale Tail, deutsch „Walschwanz“ ist die Bezeichnung für einen über den Bund der Hose, der Shorts oder des Rocks hinausstehenden Thong oder String, der Ähnlichkeit mit einer aus dem Wasser stehenden Schwanzflosse eines Wals hat. Das gleich unterhalb liegende Steißbein heißt im englischen tail bone . Das Wort wurde von der American Dialect Society im Januar 2006 zum „kreativsten Wort“ des Jahres 2005 gewählt.
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