Friday, March 25, 2011

Muffin Tops Are No Longer Muffin Tops


At one of Linda's favorite cafes to study and read, they sell little muffin tops. Instead of the whole high calorie muffin, you can just buy the top part. Pretty good idea, you can have your cake and eat it too! Now, the Oxford English Dictionary has changed the definition of muffin top. Here is the new meaning: "a protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers." It kind of makes you think twice before enjoying that lemon poppy seed or blueberry muffin top. Who wants a protuberance of flesh?