zaftig
tɪk, -tɪg adjective Slang.
1.
(of a woman) having a pleasantly plump figure.
2.
full-bodied; well-proportioned.
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zaftig
"alluringly plump, curvaceous, buxom," 1937, from Yiddish zaftik, lit. "juicy," from zaft "juice," from M.H.G. saft "juice" (see sap (n.1)).
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Zaftig
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