Fussock
/ˈfʌsək/noun
A dialectal English term for a fat, clumsy, or ungainly person, especially a woman.
Did you know?Its exact origin is uncertain: historical dictionaries record “fussock” as a regional insult, probably shaped by English dialect words for clumsiness or fussiness rather than any occult tradition.
Etymological Timeline
16th–17th Century
English dialects
fussock
“A regional term recorded for a fat, clumsy, or ungainly person”
18th Century
English dialects
fussock
“A dialectal insult applied especially to an awkward or cumbersome woman”
19th Century
English
fussock
“Collected in dialect glossaries as a bulky, clumsy person”
20th Century
English
fussock
“A rare or obsolete regional noun, largely absent from everyday standard English”
Modern English
English
fussock
“An uncommon dialectal or historical word for a fat or ungainly person”