fussocky

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fussock (“donkey”) +‎ -y

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

fussocky (comparative more fussocky, superlative most fussocky)

  1. (of a woman) Fat and unwieldy.
    • 1801, Mrs. Martin, The Enchantress, Or, Where Shall I Find Her?:
      I am told there is the strangest couple here that ever were seen; the lady, a fat, fussocky dame, fresh from Spital Fields...

References[edit]

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=fussocky&oldid=72757968"