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Fat City

or fat city

noun

, Slang.

an easy and prosperous condition or circumstance:
With a new house and a better-paying job, she's in Fat City.

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Origin of Fat City¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, Fat City . A condition or circumstance marked by considerable prosperity or having a superior advantage. For example, With that new job she'll be in fat city . [ Slang ; 1960s] Also see easy street .

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