デブ

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Japanese

Etymology

First cited to a text from c. 1919-1927.[1]

A surface analysis suggests connection to similar words such as でぶでぶ (debudebu, “obese; obesely”, see there for details) and でっぷり (deppuri, “obese”).

Pronunciation

Noun

デブ or でぶ • (debu) 

  1. fat, chubby
  2. fatty; fatso

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “でぶPaid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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