Social media is full of abbreviations and slang terms that are regularly used in certain bubbles but may not be understandable to outsiders. If you browse Instagram, TikTok or X, you might come across the term “pawg”. What does that mean in youth language?

“Pawg” is an abbreviation and has its origins in English. It is a term that is often used, especially in the hip-hop scene.

“PAWG”: That’s what the abbreviation means

“Pawg” is short for “phat a** white girl“. So it is an abbreviation for “white women with a shapely bottom“. “Phat” is a made-up word from English. Even if it is pronounced like “fat”, it does not mean body shape. Instead, it is one Term with a positive meaning. This can mean something like “wonderful”, “outstanding” or “excellent”. The expression has also been used in German youth language for several years. It can be understood as a “successor” to the expression “cool”, but is now slowly becoming outdated.

“PAWG”: meaning and examples in rap and youth language

“Pawg” is not usually a derogatory term, but is used in rap songs as a kind of “compliment“ used for attractive white women. It is not a term for overweight women, but is aimed exclusively at a “well-shaped” bottom. The term is used by numerous US rappers, for example in these songs:

• “Phat ass white girl got me dreaming. That bitch ain’t fire” – “PAWG” by T. Flores

• “PAWG, PAWG Phat ass white girls. What do you like bro? I like phat ass white girls, the big type.” – “PAWG” by Lil Yachty

• “I’ve so many pawg bitches. Phat ass white girls.” – “PAWG” by Brother Kooda

In social networks such as X (Twitter) or Instagram, the term is used in various situations. The word is often mentioned in harmless conversations in various hip-hop bubbles, but sometimes you come across “NSFW” content. Some examples of using “pawg” in German from Twitter:

The peach emoji is often used together with “pawg”. That’s what it means.