fat camp
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
She began to put on weight quickly, gaining 40lb, and her parents sent her to fat camp, where she lost the weight, and then regained it.
From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2014
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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