person of size



person of size

Politically correct term for an obese or very overweight person. It has been airlines' policy for a number of years to make persons of size purchase two seats on every flight they take.
See also: of, person, size

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Muhamad-Indonesian, Malay
SÍNeSHEE-naIrish
Patxi-Basque
Yana-Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Haroldoah-ROL-do (Spanish), ə-RAWL-doo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Merfyn-Welsh