thicc

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Etymology

From thick +‎ -cc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Adjective

thicc (comparative thiccer, superlative thiccest) (Internet slang)

  1. Alternative spelling of thick (curvy).
    • 2016 September 12, “Thirsty Pokémon fans are sexualizing Wicke, Sun & Moon’s new Pokémon researcher”, in Daily Dot[1], archived from the original on 6 February 2017:
      To some fans, Wicke is thicc. To others, she’s a positive representation of diverse bodies in video games.
      Thicc Wicke,” as some are calling the fan art version of the character, has become such a trend that there’s already a meme criticizing it:
      And there are plenty of images that depict her as “thicc,” but not in a drooling, overtly sexualized way.
    • 2016 December 19, “Thicc, Beautiful R. Mika and Ibuki Street Fighter V Statues Incoming - Niche Gamer”, in Niche Gamer[2], archived from the original on 24 December 2022:
    • 2017 November 30, Ashitha Nagesh, “Girl bullied for ‘looking thicc’ in dress gets backlash for using n-word”, in Metro[3], published 24 January 2018, archived from the original on 3 August 2019:
      '@bayrose99 we don’t feel sorry for you when they called you thicc because you’re a thicc racist.' — Rio
    • 2018 April 6, Emma Kelly, “Rihanna’s leather mini-dress at the Fenty Beauty launch is a lesson in slaying”, in Metro[4], archived from the original on 9 September 2022:
      Proving that thicc Rihanna is here to stay – and long may that continue – the Diamonds singer worked all those curves as she struck a power pose at the event.
  2. (humorous) Alternative spelling of thick (wide).
    • 2018 February 8, “The Original "Falcon Heavy" Isn't What You Think”, in Inverse[5], archived from the original on 8 August 2020:
      “The weight of the female Gyr given as 1396-2000g [brings it to a] mean of 1752g (n=12),” Sweet tells Inverse. That’s roughly four pounds — extremely thicc by falcon standards.

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