ZAFTIG Definition & Meaning

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zaftig

[ zahf-tig, -tik ]

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adjective

Slang.

(of a woman) having a pleasantly plump figure.
full-bodied; well-proportioned.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of zaftig¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Yiddish zaftik, literally, “juicy, succulent”; compare Middle High German saftec, derivative of saf(t), Old High German saf ( German Saft ) “juice, sap”; sap ¹,

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Especially commendable is Zamit, who in addition to Mrs. Darling and the housekeeper, plays a Tinkerbell too zaftig to fly, among other roles.

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Like the Yiddish word zaftig — literally, juicy — it describes a feminine figure whose lavish proportions amplify her larger-than-life personality.

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She called her magnified, zaftig alter ego The Bunch.

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Your essay in this book is about the word "zaftig."

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Now a Guggenheim fellow, Machado was once conditioned to accept that zaftig women are undeserving of worship.

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