Meanings
plural cake toppers
- slangA tattoo on the lower back, especially one centered immediately above the buttocks; a tramp stamp.
You know, I have a tattoo that matches my mom's cake topper.
2026 September 10, “125: Let's Talk Pathological Liars” (02:04 from the start), in Basically Unfiltered with Remi, Alisha, Zane and Heath, archived from the original on 27 Sep 20262 more examples
Now peaches, I know you don't like tattoos very much, though. What if you got your dream girl? You're like, I'm I'm never gonna be apart from you. I can't ever lose you. You gotta be mine forever. You get married, and then she's like, listen, it's been my life's goal, my life's dream to get a cake topper. What are you gonna do?
2026 August 20, “Ep. 248 - This Horrifying Dead Animal Cost $68 And Was Secretly Worth $60,000”, in Noon Hour of Madness & MayhemI would never do it. But if I ever got a tattoo, it would be a cake topper, if you will.
2026 August 27, “Nice Cake Topper.” (07:08 from the start), in 2 Guys Named Chris, Daily Show Highlights, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2026Synonyms: tramp stamp
- A decoration placed on top of a cake.
Our wedding cake had a cake topper of a miniature bride and groom.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tattoo on the lower back, especially one centered immediately above the buttocks; a tramp stamp.
Origin
From cake (here, buttocks) + topper, likening the tattoo to a decoration placed above the “cake”.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
cake topper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cake%20topper
“cake topper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cake%20topper. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cake topper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cake%20topper.
Source: cake topper on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.