bingo wings

English

Etymology

Due to fatty arms resembling chicken wings. The name connotes a bingo winner waving her arms in excitement.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bingo wings pl (plural only)

1. (slang, derogatory or humorous) Fatty, loose flaps of skin hanging from the upper arms.

Synonyms

• Note: These may be singular forms.

• auntie arm
• batwing
• dinner lady arm
• nan flap
• nanna wobble
• tuck shop arm
• tuck shop lady arm

Translations

bingo wings

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 拜拜肉 (baai^3-1 baai³ juk⁶)

  Mandarin: 拜拜肉 (bàibàiròu)

• Finnish: allit (fi)
• German: Winkearme pl, Winkfleisch n, Winkespeck m, Wabbelarme pl, Schwabbelarme pl
• Spanish: flacidez bajo los brazos f
• Swedish: gäddhäng (sv) n (literally “pike hang”)

See also

• cankle