"gravitationally challenged" meaning in All languages combined

See gravitationally challenged on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gravitationally challenged.wav 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: 87 13 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 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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