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trout pout

noun·Advancedinformalhumorousdisapproving

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UK/ˈtraʊt ˌpaʊt/
US/ˈtraʊt ˌpaʊt/
Usage warning: this word is disapproving. It shows a negative opinion, so take care with who and what you use it about.

Meanings

  1. nouncountableinformaldisapproving

    Lips that have been enlarged with fillers or surgery so much that they look swollen and stick out unnaturally.

    Grammar: Countable: a trout pout, but often used without an article when general.

    Patterns

    • have a trout pout
    • get a trout pout

    The magazine joked that the actress had a trout pout after too many injections.

    He said fillers can give you a trout pout if overdone.

    Some critics mocked her trout pout on the red carpet.

  2. nouncountablehumorousinformal

    A pouting expression with the lips pushed forward, often copied in selfies.

    Grammar: Countable and used jokingly: she pulled a trout pout for the camera.

    Patterns

    • pull a trout pout
    • pose with a trout pout

    She pulled a trout pout for the selfie.

    My little sister practices her trout pout in the mirror.

    He made a trout pout to make the kids laugh.

Word forms

pluraltrout pouts

Common combinations

get a trout pout
She worried she might get a trout pout from the treatment.
have a trout pout
The reality star was said to have a trout pout.
pull a trout pout
He pulled a trout pout and everyone laughed.
avoid a trout pout
Choose a careful clinic to avoid a trout pout.
trout pout selfie
Her feed was full of trout pout selfies.

Synonyms and how they differ

duck lips
Duck lips is a similar slang for a pouted pose, but it focuses on the pose, not on overdone cosmetic work.
fish lips
Fish lips is close and slightly more general, with no specific link to fillers.
pout
Pout is a neutral word for pushing lips forward and carries no judgement about cosmetic work.
filler lips
Filler lips is blunt about the cause, while trout pout is more mocking in tone.

Word family

pout verb
to push the lips forward, often to show annoyance
pout noun
a lip-pushing expression
pouty adjective
having or making a pout
trout noun
a freshwater fish

Commonly confused: trout pout or duck lips?

trout pout vs duck lips

Duck lips is a selfie pose, whereas trout pout is mostly about lips made large by procedures.

Practice

A magazine says a celebrity has a trout pout. What is it implying?

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