"horizontally challenged" meaning in English

See horizontally challenged in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-horizontally challenged.wav Forms: more horizontally challenged [comparative], most horizontally 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}} horizontally challenged (comparative more horizontally challenged, superlative most horizontally challenged)
  1. (humorous, euphemistic, of a person) Fat, obese. Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): Obesity Synonyms: gravitationally challenged, horizontally-challenged Related terms: ethically challenged, vertically challenged, living impaired
    Sense id: en-horizontally_challenged-en-adj-2Ne3X0O3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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