fatty
1 Americannoun
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Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
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a large marijuana cigarette, often shared and consumed by a group, with a shape and size similar to a cigar.
adjective
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containing, consisting of, or derived from fat
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having the properties of fat; greasy; oily
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(esp of tissues, organs, etc) characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat
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Etymology
Origin of fatty1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at fat, -y 1
Origin of fatty2
First recorded in 1790–1800 fatty 2 ( def. 1 ); 2003 fatty 2 ( def. 2 ); see origin at fat, -y 2
Example Sentences
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Lamin Fatty, from a Gambian organisation called the Child Protection Alliance, is now working with the country’s authorities to investigate Mr Whittington and PRC.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024
The Fatty Bistro Salad is one that I find everyone, including my own picky 6 year old, finds hard to turn down.
From Salon • May 2, 2024
Fatty acids are the building blocks of a class of lipids called phospholipids.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
Every chance they get, they go back to Killer Burger and load up on Fatty Benders.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023
Fatty looks round enquiringly; but Tjaden is not to be seen.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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