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Hiplet is a slang term for a woman with "hip dips," meaning natural indentations on the outer thighs just below the hip bone that make the hips appear less round and more concave.

The term and concept of being a hiplet were popularized in late June 2026, primarily on TikTok, by user @damionstalino through a series of trolling videos that portray hip dips as a sign of bone recession. In the videos, he repeats the idea that hiplets are cute, but in a sisterly or friendly sense, rather than a romantic sense. Purportedly, the use of the term is meant to make a point about women who say they prefer tall men.

The term spread as a way of criticizing women's bodies in a snarky, ironic way. This resulted in videos not only of women complaining about being hiplets, but also criticizing men for coming up with the term. It also inspired videos where women discourage each other from taking the term seriously. The term is likely a play on the slang term "manlet," referring to men who are below six feet in height and feel compelled to emphasize their masculinity through weight lifting and body building.

Origin

"Hip dip" is a term that describes a common bone structure that causes an indentation in the hips, making them appear less round.^[1] While building muscle in the glutes or getting cosmetic surgery can be done to lessen the appearance of hip dips, they are a natural part of the anatomy and cannot be prevented with diet or exercise.

On June 16th, 2026, TikToker^[2] @damionstalino posted a trollish video captioned, "Women with hip dips are beautiful and perfect. I will never be attracted to them, but they're still beautiful and perfect," gaining over 1.5 million views in just over a week.

The TikToker posted numerous videos over the following days criticizing women who have hip dips, repeatedly insisting that, while women with hip dips are still attractive, they're not worth dating and are only worth being seen as "little sisters" or friends. He also posted videos suggesting that hip dips are a sign of bone recession.^[3]

On June 21st, the same TikToker^[4] posted another video on the topic where he uses the term "hiplet" for the first time to refer to people with hip dips, gaining over 385,000 views in four days.

Spread

Later in June 2026, other TikTokers began discussing the term "hiplet," including women, many of whom spoke out against it or posted videos feeling self-conscious about their own hips.

On June 23rd, 2026, TikToker^[5] @sparrowedd posted a video speaking out against the term and other terms used to criticize women's bodies, garnering over 1.5 million views in two days.

On June 24th, TikToker^[6] @poo25677 posted a selfie video captioned, "When I want to find true love but remember I'm a hiplet and will be seen as a coworker or a younger sister at most for the rest of my life," garnering over 187,000 views in two days.

That day, TikToker^[7] @canndih posted a selfie with the caption, "There's no way guys are forcing hip dip hate as revenge toward girls saying they prefer tall guys. 'That'll teach em!!' ahh," suggesting that the men using the term are corny, garnering over 495,000 views in a day.

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