Daniel Lambertish

Daniel Lambert +‎ -ish

Daniel Lambertish (comparative more Daniel Lambertish, superlative most Daniel Lambertish)

1. Extremely obese.
   • 1849 May, "The Bunkumville Chronicle", “Philosophy”, in The Knickerbocker; Or, New-York Monthly Magazine, page 432:

     The term is supposed to be derived from φιλο ςοφια, Gr., the precise meaning of which has never properly ascertained ; it is however supposed that the individuals who composed the class of ancient philosophers, porcine in their habits, and Daniel Lambertish in their persons, were usually large enough to fill-a-sofa, and hence the term.

   • 1851, Unknown author, “Steamboats and Steamboating in the Southwest”, in The Literary World, volume 9, page 181:

     A young man of perhaps twenty had previously attracted the attention of all the passengers, from his peculiarly Daniel Lambertish proportions.

   • 1887 Jan-Jun, Schmidt Lasil, “Postscripts”, in WASP:

     Dissatisfied Mugwumps say that Cleveland is getting so Daniel Lambertish of late that when he gets into a street-car the conductor always says, " Will five or six of you gentlemen please get up and give the President a seat ? "