"gravitationally challenged" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more gravitationally challenged [comparative], most gravitationally challenged [superlative]
Etymology: An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged. Etymology templates: {{U:en:imitating-challenged}} An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged. Head templates: {{en-adj}} gravitationally challenged (comparative more gravitationally challenged, superlative most gravitationally challenged)
  1. (humorous, euphemistic, of a person) Fat. Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): Obesity Synonyms: gravitationally-challenged Synonyms (fat): horizontally challenged Related terms: ethically challenged, vertically challenged, living impaired
    Sense id: en-gravitationally_challenged-en-adj-VKR3QEOk Disambiguation of Obesity: 84 16 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 88 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 82 18 Disambiguation of 'fat': 100 0
  2. (euphemistic, often humorous) Of a person, having a poor sense of balance; subject to intervals of dizziness. Tags: euphemistic, humorous, often
    Sense id: en-gravitationally_challenged-en-adj-CB0l5O6a Categories (other): English euphemisms

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