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fatty

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈfæti// UK //fˈæti// fat·ty Slang Vulgar

n. a rude and mean word for someone who is overweight. You should avoid using this because it is very offensive and hurts people's feelings.

n. a derogatory and highly informal term for an overweight person. Primarily used as a pejorative or in schoolyard bullying contexts; carries a strong negative social stigma.


SIMPLE

The bullies called him a fatty on the playground.

CONTEXTUAL

He spent years overcoming the insecurity caused by being called a fatty during his childhood.

COMPLEX

The use of such reductive labels as 'fatty' in media discourse often reinforces harmful stereotypes and contributes to the systemic marginalisation of individuals based on their physical appearance.

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Etymology 1

From Middle English fatty, equivalent to fat + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian fattig (“fatty”), Dutch vettig (“fatty, greasy”), German Low German fettig (“fatty”), German fettig (“fatty”).

Etymology 2

From fat + -y (diminutive suffix).

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