broad across the beam



broad across the beam

Of a person (typically female), having a large buttocks and/or thighs. A derogatory term, it refers to ships that have a wide breadth across. All the holiday eating always leaves me a bit broad across the beam!
See also: across, beam, broad

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Philemonfi-LEE-mən (English), fie-LEE-mən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Augustine[ɔ:'gʌstin]
Bethuelbə-THYOO-əl (English)Biblical
Linos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Roshan-Persian, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Jaime (1)HIE-me (Spanish), ZHIEM (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese