MILF

[6] The term was widely popularized by the film American Pie (1999), where John Cho's character (simply credited as "MILF Guy No.

[9] A 2007 article in New York magazine stated the evidence that the term had become mainstream included "25,000-plus MILF-branded mugs and tees on Café Press to a rash of hot-mama books (The Hot Mom's Handbook, Confessions of a Naughty Mommy, The MILF Anthology), television shows (Desperate Housewives, The Real Housewives of Orange County, the forthcoming contest "Hottest Mom in America", and a pilot in development called MILF & Cookies), and, of course, a concomitant porn genre".

The terms GILF[15] (for "granny I'd like to fuck") and silver fox refer to attractive, highly-sexual older women (55+), regardless of child-bearing status.

This plate was approved (the applicant claimed MILF meant "manual inline lift fluctuator"), but it was later cancelled after complaints were filed against it.

[16] In December 2007, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines ran a controversial advertising campaign, using MILFs to promote their tropical destinations, based on a different acronym: "Many Islands, Low Fares".