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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
opposite of 'fatso'
Hi,
(1) fatso - mostly used by kids+teenagers, not adults?
(2) it is NOT offensive (when addressed to a close friend... and in a jocular manner of course)?
(3) what other slang terms (synonymous with /close enough to 'fatso') are used in modern English?
(4) what is/are opposite(s) of "fatso"?
mus-te
(1) fatso - mostly used by kids+teenagers, not adults?
(2) it is NOT offensive (when addressed to a close friend... and in a jocular manner of course)?
(3) what other slang terms (synonymous with /close enough to 'fatso') are used in modern English?
(4) what is/are opposite(s) of "fatso"?
mus-te
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` Consider 'fatso' to be always offensive, even among close friends and family. It's not a function of this forum to provide lists of hurtful slang terms for people to upset and embarrass others with. Rover
- ` Consider 'fatso' to be always offensive, even among close friends and family.
- It's not a function of this forum to provide lists of hurtful slang terms for people to upset and embarrass others with.
- Rover
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Consider 'fatso' to be always offensive, even among close friends and family.
It's not a function of this forum to provide lists of hurtful slang terms for people to upset and embarrass others with.
Rover
Consider 'fatso' to be always offensive, even among close friends and family.
It's not a function of this forum to provide lists of hurtful slang terms for people to upset and embarrass others with.
Rover
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Sorry, Rover 
We English learners are sometimes like blind cubs ....excessively curious ... and cannot tell taboo expression
We English learners are sometimes like blind cubs ....excessively curious ... and cannot tell taboo expression
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In the US, you might hear the following hierarchy of terms for stoutness:
Extremely and aggressively offensive: pig, fat pig.
Offensive: fatso, fatty, porky, porker, beached whale, hippo, hog, butterball, butterbean, doughboy, slim (ironic), skinny (ironic), two-ton.
If you know the person well, the following might be almost an affectionate nickname or a term of endear
Extremely and aggressively offensive: pig, fat pig.
Offensive: fatso, fatty, porky, porker, beached whale, hippo, hog, butterball, butterbean, doughboy, slim (ironic), skinny (ironic), two-ton.
If you know the person well, the following might be almost an affectionate nickname or a term of endear
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Thank you, Anonymous!
AnonymousIf you know the person well, the following might be almost an affectionate nickname or a term of endearment,Believe it or not, this parallels with my native language :-)
AnonymousAn affectionate nickname: slim.
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