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one fat lady

one fat lady noun: eight.

Noun

one fat lady

  1. eight

Origin of one fat lady

From the number eight's similar appearance to that of an overweight woman.

Questions about one fat lady

What does one fat lady mean?
One fat lady means eight.
What part of speech is one fat lady?
One fat lady is a noun.

Words near one fat lady in the dictionary

  1. one eighty out
  2. one engine in steam
  3. one eyed jack
  4. one eyed jacks
  5. one fail swoop
  6. one fat lady
  7. one fell swoop
  8. one fifth
  9. one finger salute
  10. one finger saluted
  11. one finger salutes

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