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zaftig

zaf·tig

UK/ˈzæf.tɪɡ/ US/ˈzɑf.tɪɡ/ uncommon us

adjective

1.

euphemisms for slightly fat

  • “a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular” Robt.A.Hamilton
  • “chubby babies”
  • “pleasingly plump”
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Origin

From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק (zaftik), cognate to German saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of sappy.

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