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fat camp

British

noun

a residential camp at which children undergo a programme of exercise, diet change, etc, intended to help them lose weight

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Before Barbara Stordahl and Angela Terry auditioned actors for “In the Dark,” they worked on a show called “Huge,” about a group of teenagers at a fat camp.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021

She began to put on weight quickly, gaining 40lb, and her parents sent her to fat camp, where she lost the weight, and then regained it.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2014

Ulrich Seidl rounds off his Austrian trilogy with a trip to a teen fat camp.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2013

They watch Alloy's Twilight knockoff, The Vampire Diaries, and Huge, the critically acclaimed show about teens at a fat camp.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 14, 2010

“Okay,” I say, “so it’s your birthday. You’re not at stupid fat camp, and you’re not at home. You’re not going to have celery. How do you want to celebrate?”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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