The internet slang popularized after the WAP culture surge is yet another millennial acronym. PAWG stands for ‘Phat Ass White Girl. It refers to a white girl with a rather ‘phat’ rear. Remember, phat is not the same as fat. It entails a butt that is huge but not fat. It usually refers to females with tiny waists and enormous butts. PHAT also refers to ‘Pretty Hot and Tempting’ or ‘Pretty Hot and Thick’. To sum it up, a PAWG is a white girl or a Caucasian girl with an ass so tempting they could be cock teased with ease.
What is a Pawg?
/pɑu̯ɡʌː/
Pronounced as pawg like paw as in a dog’s paw and gas in the gut. It is a verbal acronym and isn’t called out by the letters.
Usage
The word ‘PAWG’ can be used to describe a girl who is petite or even average-sized with a specific body type which is an out-of-proportion rear. You can use it as a noun or a verb.
Example
As a noun
“Yo! That PAWG did a number on me. She lured me with her looks and made me pay her bills. What a bummer!”
“Man, that chick is one hell of a PAWG dude! Have you seen her twerk!?”
“That girl is a fine PAWG, bitch! I wonder how heavy she squats!”
“Kim K is the real OG PAWG!”
As a verb
“She’s got a classic PAWG attitude!”
“Anna ain’t the regular PAWG bitch you see on the street! She’s got the brains and the booty!”
“He saw that PAWG ass and went all Booty and the beast on her!”
Popular PAWGs
The slang often contains a reference to popular pop culture icons. The famous “KarJenners” make the top of the list including Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and the shorty, Kourtney Kardashian. Others include Bella Thorne, Lady Gaga and our favourite, Beyonce!
Origin of the slang PAWG
The slang has been used for over two decades and has become famous as one of the ever-trending porn categories. We cannot precisely track down when the phrase gained popularity but we tracked the nearest sources that can help us narrow down the use of the phrase online.
According to the website called Urban Dictionary, the first entry has been made on July 29th 2004. If we dissect the acronym, we also find that it contains another acronym ‘PHAT’ which has existed in the African American Rap culture since the 90s. PAWG and PHAT come from similar origins and have been popularized through pop culture, which probably justifies the usage of one slang acronym within the other, precisely as an extension!
Current Usage of the slang PAWG
PAWG has ever so sincerely been used to describe women, especially in Porn, Modelling or even certain famous artists with the relevant features. It has recently gained popularity after the Popularity of fashion icons like Kim Kardashian.
The slang became popular around the end of 2010 and the start of 2011. Since then, PAWG has become a common hashtag for many Instagram models and even online sexual services. It also received attention after the release of the video of an explicit song called WAP (an acronym for ‘Wet Ass Pussy’) by Cardi B which heavily relied on the visual imagery of the said PAWG.
Criticism Around the Slang PAWG
With the popularity of Feminism and more and more people getting “woke”, the slang has faced harsh criticism for casual usage. Whilst someone describing themselves as a PAWG for attention or as a hashtag is not offensive, people have taken offence over the usage of slang for women over the internet. The feminists defend their right to hold an offence over the slang claiming the word/acronym is rather demeaning and objectifying women.
Some people also consider it as a very trashy and racist lingo and frown upon its usage in a sophisticated setting. Usage of the word has also been brought to notice during the #metoomovement as a means of verbal abuse. It can safely be said that the usage of slang has very sensitive implications and careful consideration must be made before the usage of the work. It is also important to establish the context of the usage whilst using the word.
Slangs similar to PAWG
Other slangs describe women with big butts from other cultures and races. BBW is a slang that stands for ‘Big Black Women’ used to describe women of African origin of dark skin that have a large rear. Some people also interpret BBW as ‘Big Beautiful Women.
There is also an extension to the existing slang for women of Asian origin which is coined as Asian PAWG. Although, it is important to note that these web searches would usually lead to explicit search results, predominantly describing porn categories.
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