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puppy fat

British  

noun

  1. fatty tissue that develops in childhood or adolescence and usually disappears by maturity

"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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Wawrinka has won their previous three matches; Murray hasn’t beaten him since London 2012, when the Swiss was a slightly chubbier animal, still to rid himself of his puppy fat.

From The Guardian • Jun. 3, 2016

Wawrinka has won their previous three matches; Murray hasn’t beaten him since London 2012, when the Swiss was a slightly chubbier animal, still to rid himself of his puppy fat.

From The Guardian • Jun. 3, 2016

She starts out in the book as an insecure girl with puppy fat and spots.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2010

"Redheaded and rather fat, but Mummy says that puppy fat disappears."

From Time Magazine Archive

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