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fatso

/ˈfæ.t͡soʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
fat-so
IPA
/ˈfæ.t͡soʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is overweight.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English fats Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English fatso From fats + -o.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfæ.t͡soʊ/
  • British English: /ˈfæt.soʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fatsos (plural) fatsoes (plural)

Synonyms

fatty fat person roly-poly butterball

Questions

How do you pronounce fatso?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæ.t͡soʊ/.
What does fatso mean?
Someone who is overweight.
Where does fatso come from?
Etymology tree English fats Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English fatso From fats + -o.

How to pronounce fatso

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