mjorts

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.