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fub⋅sy

  [fuhb-zee]
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–adjective, -si⋅er, -si⋅est. British Dialect.
short and stout.
Origin:
1770–80; obs. fubs, fub chubby person + -y 1 ; cf. -s 4 , -sy
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fub·sy   (fŭb'zē)   
adj.   fub·si·er, fub·si·est Chiefly British Slang
Somewhat fat and squat.

[From obsolete fubs, chubby person.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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