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Plumpness rebranded as endearment, where extra padding earns a softer word.
means Pleasantly round and a little plump, usually said with affection rather than insult.
from From chub, a thick, round-bodied river fish, which lent its blunt shape to humans by the 1600s.
Fish firstThe chub fish named the body type.
Soft landingKinder cousin of fat, padded with affection.
Cheek territoryBabies and hamsters claimed it as flattery.