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aunty arms


arms of an overweight woman having flabby triceps. Compare bingo wings, good-bye muscle, piano arm, reverse biceps, ta-ta flaps, tuckshop arm, widow's curtain.

Contributor's comments: Have heard these "aunty arms" refered to as "bingo wings" for the action that goes along with saying BINGO.

Contributor's comments: Haven't heard of this term, but have heard the term 'Reverse biceps' used for same meaning.

Contributor's comments: My Pilates teacher in Sydney (who is from the NSW Central Coast) uses the term aunty arms, when she wants us to to the exercise for our triceps. I had never heard it before this year.

Contributor's comments: I've heard this as Bingo Wings, from a Queenslander.

Contributor's comments: This meaning is also used for the expression "Ta ta flaps", as the time aunty arms is most obvious is when waving goodbye. I heard this in Casino, NSW.

Contributor's comments: I've also heard aunty arms being called bingo arms...as in, when old women play bingo and wave their hands in the air and let those flabby triceps fly!

Contributor's comments: 'aunty arms' very apt description. In NZ I have heard them called 'Chicken wings'. Has anyone heard this in Oz?