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    [Adjective]  | "zaf*tig" | \ ˈzäf-tig \


    1: having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump


    Origin: 1926 ;

     Yiddish zaftik juicy, succulent, from zaft juice, sap, from Middle High German saf, saft, from Old High German saf;

    [Adjective]  | "zof*tig" | \ ˈzȯf-tig \


    1: having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump

     [ "zaftig" ]

    1: (Yiddish) Plump and juicy, from German "saftig" meaning "juicy".

      * e.g.,  ... He's got a new zaftigah girlfriend. 

     [ "zaftig" ]

    1: Deliciously plump, or carrying your extra weight very well.

      * e.g.,  ... Me- all the guys dig my big hips, my succulent boobs and my juicy Avalanche behind! They freak out every time I say I'm going on a diet... 

     [ "zaftig" ]

    1: buxom; a woman with a well-developed figure

      * e.g.,  ... She was a zaftig, dewy-eyed lass. 

     [ "zaftig" ]

    1: synonym for fat, chunky, beefish, large, plump, etc., often used in personal ads.

      * e.g.,  ... single zaftig looking for fun or just tacos 

     [ "Zaftig" ]

    1: A word of Yiddish origin used to describe a chubby girl, but in a very good way. However, a word of caution: even though it's a kindhearted word, and a euphemism for fat, your wife/girlfriend probably won't feel the same way. She might, but if you call her zaftig, you're more than likely to get a black eye or have to stand outside the bathroom with tissues, depending on the kind of girl she is.

      * e.g.,  ... The following is a conversation between a young Scottish couple who's just started dating: 


     [ "Zaftig" ]

    2: Alternate spelling: zoftig

      * e.g.,  ... "Does this kilt make me look fat?" 

     [ "Zaftig" ]

    1: To move in zigzags

      * e.g.,  ... Me: Hey whatcha doing? 

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