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fat camp

British  

noun

  1. a residential camp at which children undergo a programme of exercise, diet change, etc, intended to help them lose weight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Before Barbara Stordahl and Angela Terry auditioned actors for “In the Dark,” they worked on a show called “Huge,” about a group of teenagers at a fat camp.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2021

Ulrich Seidl rounds off his Austrian trilogy with a trip to a teen fat camp.

From The Guardian Jul. 27, 2013

It referenced Pope Benedict XVI and video game Battletoads, included a promise to head off to "fat camp" and told his 11,000 staff he would miss them terribly before signing off: "Love Andrew".

From The Guardian Mar. 1, 2013

They watch Alloy's Twilight knockoff, The Vampire Diaries, and Huge, the critically acclaimed show about teens at a fat camp.

From BusinessWeek Oct. 14, 2010

“Okay,” I say, “so it’s your birthday. You’re not at stupid fat camp, and you’re not at home. You’re not going to have celery. How do you want to celebrate?”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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