fussocky

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English

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Etymology

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From fussock (donkey) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fussocky (comparative more fussocky, superlative most fussocky)

  1. (of a woman) Fat and unwieldy.
    • 1801, Mrs. Martin, The Enchantress, Or, Where Shall I Find Her?:
      I am told there is the strangest couple here that ever were seen; the lady, a fat, fussocky dame, fresh from Spital Fields...

References

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  • OED 2nd edition 1989