butterball
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An overweight person.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What if your baby is a butterball? Does Fat-Proofing mean you should put your infant on diet?.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “butterball” mean?
An overweight person.
Is “butterball” formal or informal?
butterball is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.