What is the difference between thick and fat?

I think it’s a matter of opinion. Just as many women use the word “curvy” to describe a heavy set body type, when I would consider “curvy” to apply to SHAPE, not size. Most often I hear “thick” in reference to women who have a little extra weight – specifically women who carry their weight in their thighs and backside. But again, it seems to be a matter of personal opinion, definitely not a concrete term.

In my experience, people usually use thick for people they find attractive and fat for people they are putting down. There’s no measurement for thick or fat, it’s all in perception once one gets beyond medical definitions. Get three people together and two won’t agree on what the meanings are.

I’d say it’s the hip to waist ratio.

I’ve always thought it meant not having a waist as well as a little extra weight. @TheOnlyNeffie so we were talking to 2 of gemiwing’s 3!!

The one on the far right would be considered thick. This would be considered fat.

It’s all based on opinion.

Thick, I would think, involves a fair amount of muscle, with maybe a little fat. Fat, is when there is excessive fat either bulging or hanging.

I think thick is when a female is built curvy but bigger than average. I.E has a small waist for her size ample breasts and butt but doesnt fit the supermodel look. Where as Fat is being simply out of shape and overweight. No real waist to hip ratio.

I thought thick meant stupid?

@rebbel my grandmother called me thick once, meaning stupid (it absolutely broke my heart, by the way… but she was very out of sorts at the time.) So it can mean that, also.

The amount of whatever flubs arounds loose.

hmmm, well this has given me something to work with. I just hate using terminology that’s really loose, and has sort of a personal preference as opposed to something set :/ But at least it gives me some sort of a direction to think when someone else uses it