This refers to a rolled cannabis cigarette or joint which is quite large as it contains a large amount of cannabis. Usually, a fatty is shared among a group of people and can last over a period of time. The common use is, ‘Want to smoke a fatty?’
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English fatty, equivalent to fat + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian fattig (“fatty”), Dutch vettig (“fatty, greasy”), German Low German fettig (“fatty”), German fettig (“fatty”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfæt.i/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈfæt.i/
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