pop tart
English
editEtymology 1
editA genericization of the brand name Pop-Tarts.
Noun
edit- A toaster pastry.
- 2000 January 29, Peter Sagal (host), Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!, National Public Radio
- Carl Kasell will come to their house and cook his signature dish, breakfast à la Edwards, which is two pop tarts and a Benson and Hedges.
- 2000 January 29, Peter Sagal (host), Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!, National Public Radio
Alternative forms
editEtymology 2
editFrom pop for “popular” and tart for a sexualized woman; a word play on the brand name.
Noun
edit- (colloquial) A female pop music performer famed more for her sexuality than for her music.
- After much effort, she was able to overcome the pop tart label and be taken seriously as a musician.