"Jabba the Hutt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jabba the Hutts [plural]
Etymology: After the character Jabba the Hutt, a large, sluglike alien crime lord in the Star Wars film saga. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jabba the Hutt (plural Jabba the Hutts)
  1. (informal, sometimes attributive) Something very large or bloated; a fat person. Wikipedia link: Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars Tags: attributive, informal, sometimes Categories (topical): Fictional characters, People Synonyms: Jabba, Jabba the Hut

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