Pronounced "morts", the j is silent. Also known as mom-jean-shorts.
In the 1980s and 1990s, and even into the 2000s, the term mom jeans became known as the high-wasted jeans that were typically worn by moms and were usually considered to be unfashionable/unflattering. Around the same time, the term jorts was coined to reference jean shorts, often cut off from a pair of acid-washed jeans and donned by an individual with a mullet hairstyle. A recent phenomenon and fashion trend among the hipster population is to wear mom-jean-shorts. Although used, these are typically purchased from a high-end retailer, such as Urban Outfitter and are popular among the hipster and college population in urban areas.
In the 1980s and 1990s, and even into the 2000s, the term mom jeans became known as the high-wasted jeans that were typically worn by moms and were usually considered to be unfashionable/unflattering. Around the same time, the term jorts was coined to reference jean shorts, often cut off from a pair of acid-washed jeans and donned by an individual with a mullet hairstyle. A recent phenomenon and fashion trend among the hipster population is to wear mom-jean-shorts. Although used, these are typically purchased from a high-end retailer, such as Urban Outfitter and are popular among the hipster and college population in urban areas.
by 75firefly June 15, 2013