Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatty boombalatty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fat-ty -boom-bal-at-ty
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely obese person.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

An extremely thick joint or blunt of marijuana.

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Etymology

From a 19th century children's rhyme: "Fatty, Fatty, Boom-a-latty; This is the way he goes! He is so large around the waist, he can not see his toes!". Earliest written attestation from 1899.

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What does fatty boombalatty mean?
An extremely obese person.
Where does fatty boombalatty come from?
From a 19th century children's rhyme: "Fatty, Fatty, Boom-a-latty; This is the way he goes! He is so large around the waist, he can not see his toes!". Earliest written attestation from 1899.

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