"fat as a house" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-fat as a house.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=(as) fat as a house}} (as) fat as a house (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Very fat; plump; overweight. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): gruby jak beczka (Polish)
    Sense id: en-fat_as_a_house-en-adj-Eg6U5Tug Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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