<P> Sagging is a manner of wearing trousers or jeans which sag so that the top of the trousers or jeans are significantly below the waist, sometimes revealing much of the underwear . </P> <P> Sagging is predominantly a male fashion . Women's wearing of low - rise jeans to reveal their G - string underwear (the "whale tail") is not generally described as sagging . A person wearing sagging trousers is sometimes called a "sagger", and in some countries this practice is known as "low - riding". It has become popular since the popularity of wearing brightly colored and patterned "boxer shorts". </P> <P> Sagging first peaked in popularity during the 1990s and remained popular into the mid 2000s, but it has recently made a comeback in the 2010s, with celebrities like Justin Bieber, Liam Payne, Ross Lynch and more bringing back the fashion trend . Sagging in the 1990s usually focused on baggy trousers with plaid boxers, but in the 2010s sagging has become popular with skinny jeans and branded boxer - briefs . </P> <P> The style was popularized by skaters and hip - hop artists in the 1990s . It later became a symbol of freedom and cultural awareness among some youths or a symbol of their rejection of the values of mainstream society . </P>

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