Short, fat, or thick-set in appearance; dumpy or squat.
Likely derived from 'fub,' originally meaning to swell or puff out, with the diminutive/descriptive suffix '-y' added. Related to dialectal meanings of expansion or fullness.
This word has an almost playful sound to it—it's the kind of word someone's grandparent might use affectionately, though today it might sound a bit insulting. Language reveals how people classified bodies throughout history.
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