weight-watcher

weight-watcher
weight′-watch`er
n.
cvb a person who is dieting to control his or her weight
Etymology: 1965–70 weight′-watch`ing, adj. n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • weight-watcher — weight watching, adj., n. /wayt woch euhr/, n. a person who is dieting to control his or her weight. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • weight-watcher — weight watching, adj., n. /wayt woch euhr/, n. a person who is dieting to control his or her weight. [1965 70] …   Useful english dictionary

  • weight-watcher — noun a person who is on a diet in order to lose weight. Derivatives weight watching noun & adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • weight watcher — /ˈweɪt wɒtʃə/ (say wayt wochuh) noun someone who diets constantly to reduce weight; calorie counter. {from Weight Watchers International Inc. (trademark), an organisation for dieters} …  

  • weight-watcher — n. person who is dieting in order to lose weight …   English contemporary dictionary

  • weight watcher —    an obese person    But at least conscious of it and often trying to do something about it. See calorie counter …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • Weight Watcher — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Weight Watchers — Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft Gründung 1963 Sitz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • weight — O.E. gewiht, from P.Gmc. * (ga)wekhtiz, * (ga)wekhtjan (Cf. O.N. vætt, O.Fris. wicht, M.Du. gewicht, Ger. Gewicht), from *weg (see WEIGH (Cf. weigh)). The verb meaning to load with weight is attested from 1747; sense in statistics is recorded… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Weightwatchers — Weight Watchers Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft Gründung 1963 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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