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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Big

Hi,

Does 'big' mean 'fat' or something else when referring to physical size in the sentence below?

"My nefew is big."

If yes, is it a polite way to say 'fat'?

Thanks a lot.
  

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Hi, Does 'big' mean 'fat' or something else when referring to physical size in the sentence below? " If yes, is it a polite way to say 'fat'? The word basically refers to size, but it is indeed sometimes used as a polite way of saying 'fat'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Does 'big' mean 'fat' or something else when referring to physical size in the sentence below?
  • " If yes, is it a polite way to say 'fat'?
  • The word basically refers to size, but it is indeed sometimes used as a polite way of saying 'fat'.
  • Another polite term for 'fat' is 'heavy'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Does 'big' mean 'fat' or something else when referring to physical size in the sentence below?

"My nefew nephew is big."

If yes, is it a polite way to say 'fat'?

The word basically refers to size, but it is indeed sometimes used as a polite way of sayi
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