Zaftig:
Pronunciation:\?zäf-tig\
Function:adjective
Etymology:Yiddish zaftik juicy,succulent,from zaft juice,sap,from Middle High German saf,saft, from Old High German saf — more at sap
Date:circa 1936
of a woman : having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump
–adjective Slang .
1. (of a woman) having a pleasantly plump figure.
2. full-bodied;well-proportioned.
Also,zoftig.
Origin:
1935–40; <Yiddish zaftik lit.,juicy,succulent;cf. MHG saftec, deriv. of saf ( t ),OHG saf (G Saft ) sap1 , juice
1935–40; <Yiddish zaftik lit.,juicy,succulent;cf. MHG saftec, deriv. of saf ( t ),OHG saf (G Saft ) sap1 , juice
References:
“zaftig.”Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. 28 May 2010. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zaftig>
“zaftig.”Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House,Inc. 28 May. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/zaftig>.