beached whale

noun

A very obese person.

“Last time I was at a movie, this beached whale blocked my view the whole time.”

Meanings

nounbeached whale (plural beached whales)

plural beached whales

  1. derogatoryslangA very obese person.

    Last time I was at a movie, this beached whale blocked my view the whole time.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beached, whale.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beached whale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beached%20whale.

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