Clydesdale
A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.
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A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.
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(derogatory, slang) A very morbidly obese person.
“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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(US) A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women).
"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.
"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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