In the UK 'obese' is a medical term for 'very overweight, dangerously so'.
'Fat', 'Gigantic', 'Huge' and 'Enormous' are derogatory, even though they
may be descriptively accurate.
PaulH.
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From: David Hill <Davhill@btinternet.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 6:19 PM
Subject: OFF TOPIC-Semantics
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone help with the everyday or common usage of a word in the US?
> The word is 'obese'-is this ever used in a derogatory way in America, or
is
> it more like a clinical or 'professional' term?
>
> Apologies in advance for my use of bandwidth.
>
> David Hill
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