Hip-hop and gangster cultural fashion: Wearing one's pants below the level of the waist, sometimes below the level of the buttocks, with one's boxer shorts showing. The style may date back to around 1989.
The origin of this originally young, urban, black style is unknown. A commonly accepted origin theory was that is was an outgrowth of prisons, where inmates' clothing was often too large and sometimes no belts were allowed.
It may be related to skateboard/snowboard fashion.
At least one scholar thinks there is a tie-in with African culture.
There is also some evidence that a male showing his underwear-covered buttocks in prison was, at one point, linked to a desire for sex, or a mark that a prisoner was "owned" by another prisoner, sexually. Whether this kind of showing one's buttocks has any relation to sagging is unclear.
Some areas have begun to outlaw this style recently (2011). Apparently the objection is the amount of underwear shown.
The origin of this originally young, urban, black style is unknown. A commonly accepted origin theory was that is was an outgrowth of prisons, where inmates' clothing was often too large and sometimes no belts were allowed.
It may be related to skateboard/snowboard fashion.
At least one scholar thinks there is a tie-in with African culture.
There is also some evidence that a male showing his underwear-covered buttocks in prison was, at one point, linked to a desire for sex, or a mark that a prisoner was "owned" by another prisoner, sexually. Whether this kind of showing one's buttocks has any relation to sagging is unclear.
Some areas have begun to outlaw this style recently (2011). Apparently the objection is the amount of underwear shown.
He was sagging, hitching up his pants, shuffling down the street, with a swagger. He was really busting a major sag.
by Awed2 June 20, 2011
Get the saggingmug. by coolgirl April 21, 2005
Get the sagmug. Girl 1 "Oh man that guy... he's so foine!"
Girl 2 "Don't ask him out, he's a SAG. I know, my brother and him are an item."
Girl 2 "Don't ask him out, he's a SAG. I know, my brother and him are an item."
by Jaminman July 27, 2006
Get the SAGmug. wearing ones pants below the waist to make pants baggier. This is seen as a "cool" way to wear pants, as seen by the number of rappers, skaters, rock stars, etc. that wear them. Usually a belt is not worn to reinforce sagging.
by Anonymous September 6, 2003
Get the saggingmug. Pants that are worn below the waste line, exposing the boxers. Oversized pants make it easier because it drops as the belt is adjusted. It is believed this originated in prison. Male prisoners would wear pants that were sagging in order to have sex and not get caught. Sex is prohibited in prison and the guards would catch the male prisoners having sex or with their pants down. The idea of sagging made it easier for male prisoners to have sex and pull their
pants up as the guards approached.
pants up as the guards approached.
by JC87 July 31, 2006
Get the sagmug. by waterkantwilli July 28, 2008
Get the saggingmug.