whale tail

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whale tail (plural whale tails)

Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: The tail of a whale.
(slang) An unintentional display of a thong above the waistband of trousers etc.
An automotive spoiler
- "the duck-tail spoiler was replaced with a whale tail for the US version of the Carrera." Porsche 911 Performance Handbook - Page 16. Bruce Anderson - 1997.

Related terms

whale's tail

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