Zaftig

English

Alternative forms

• zoftig
• zaftige

Etymology

From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק (zaftik), cognate with German saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of sappy.

Pronunciation via Transliteration

• Hangul: 재프틱 (jae-peu-tik)
• Katakana: ザフティグ (zafutigu)

Adjective

1. (US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.

Synonyms

• buxom
• Rubenesque
• voluptuous

Further reading

• Green’s Dictionary of Slang – “zaftig”