pop tart

Meaning

Noun

  • A toaster pastry.
  • A female pop music performer famed more for her sexuality than for her music.

Origin

  • genericization of the brand name Pop-Tarts.
  • From pop for “popular” and tart for a sexualized woman; a word play on the brand name.

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