horizontally challenged

English

Alternative forms

• horizontally-challenged

Etymology

An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

horizontally challenged (comparative more horizontally challenged, superlative most horizontally challenged)

1. (humorous, euphemistic, of a person) Fat, obese.

Synonyms

• gravitationally challenged
• See also Thesaurus:obese.

See also

• ethically challenged
• vertically challenged
• living impaired