fatso

[ fat-soh ]

noun

, Informal: Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural fat·sos, fat·soes.

1. a fat person (used as a term of address).

fatso

/ ˈfætsəʊ /

noun

1. slang.
   a fat person: used as an insulting or disparaging term of address

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatso¹

1940–45; perhaps Fats a nickname for a fat person ( fat, -s ⁴ ) + -o; also compared with fat sow, German Fettsau

Example Sentences

In her autobiography, she recounts the story of being called a “fatso” when trying to get into a volleyball game.

From Washington Post

When a jock calls her “fatso” on her first day of school in Miami, Cucu chucks his football.

From Los Angeles Times

When a jock calls her “fatso” on her first day in her new school, she responds by tossing his football over her shoulder, settling a matter.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m a fatty fat fatso. That’s probably not the best thing — and I’ve got some other issues, but that’s just the way it is. We have got to move on with our lives,” he noted.

From Washington Times

George, whom Phil calls “fatso,” is his gentlemanly opposite, always freshly bathed, neatly dressed and unfailingly polite.

From Los Angeles Times