"cake topper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cake toppers [plural]
Etymology: From cake (here, buttocks) + topper, likening the tattoo to a decoration placed above the “cake”. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cake topper (plural cake toppers)
  1. (slang) A tattoo on the lower back, especially one centered immediately above the buttocks; a tramp stamp. Tags: slang Synonyms: tramp stamp
    Sense id: en-cake_topper-en-noun-8kO2Dm4k
  2. A decoration placed on top of a cake.
    Sense id: en-cake_topper-en-noun-w2d-lW-I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
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