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Clydesdale

A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.

Origin: From . The horses were so named because they were bred in the valley of the Clyde in Scotland. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(derogatory, slang) A very morbidly obese person.

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  • “In case you hadn’t picked up on his bias, he is a Lib Dem bitter loser John was the Scottish Liberal Democrats' candidate for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale in the 2017 and 2019 general elections.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026

(US) A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women).

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"Clydesdale" means: A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women).. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"Clydesdale" means: A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women).. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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