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# fatso

noun (a fatso, fatsos or fatsoes)

«fatso» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(rude, slang) Fatso is an insulting name for a fat person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/#m1)

### In the lessons

It is a rude word used in bullying and name-calling; in stories, a bully may shout it. In lessons on kindness and health, it is an example of hurtful body-shaming: people come in many shapes and sizes, and calling names hurts. Sometimes friends use it as a joke nickname, but it can still upset people. Phrases: none that are kind.

### Examples

- The bully shouted «fatso» at him, and he went red. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/#x1)
- Calling someone fatso is unkind and can hurt for a long time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/#x2)
- In the story, the boy who was called fatso became the hero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/#x3)
- Our class rule is no name-calling, like «fatso» or «weirdo». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/#x4)
- She told a teacher when they kept calling her fatso. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/#x5)
- Never call anyone fatso, even as a joke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/#x6)

### Note

Rude and hurtful; do not use it. Plural: fatsos. If someone calls you names, tell a trusted adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fatso» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fatso/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fatso» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fatso.html) on Mova free.