An Entry Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Soursop fruit hanging on a tree.

Plate III. Soursop fruit hanging on a tree.

Photo by Jordan Jameison on Unsplash

Soursop

/SOW-er-sop/  n.
  1. 1. A tropical fruit (Annona muricata) native to the Caribbean and Central America, characterized by a thick, spike-studded green exterior encasing a dense, cream-colored interior of serious heft; esp. any specimen whose weight causes the vendor to pause before quoting a price.
  2. 2. colloq. That fruit in the Jamaican market stall that is shaped like the inside ran out of room and simply committed to the outside. The spines are not a deterrent. The spines are the outfit.
In a sentence:

"A thiccc soursop at the Kingston market hangs over both sides of the scale like it has somewhere better to be. The vendor nods slowly, as one does before a natural event."

Etymology:

From Dutch zuurzak, literally 'sour sack,' from zuur (sour) and zak (sack, bag, pouch). First recorded in English around the mid-17th century. The Dutch saw a bag. The bag was full. The bag has always been full.

From the desk

Filed by

Teddy VanceJunior Cataloguer

The Dutch called it a sour sack and the sack was already full before they finished naming it.

Ruling ADMITTED, WITH A FOOTNOTE

Bart PrussSenior Cataloguer

Spike-studded exterior noted. Dense, cream-colored interior noted. Vendor pause noted. The Dutch named the bag before weighing it. Sound policy.

In the margin

Eliza HartwellStaff Writer

A fruit so heavy the vendor has to collect himself first. The soursop is not in a hurry. The soursop has never been in a hurry.

Hugh DrummVoice Editor

The exterior is described as spike-studded. The interior is described as dense. These are two separate facts and both are true at once.

Frequently asked

Is a soursop thiccc?

Yes. Soursop was admitted to the Thiccctionary on April 14, 2026 and filed in the Produce & Botanical section. The ruling on file: Admitted, with a footnote. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.

What makes a soursop thiccc?

That fruit in the Jamaican market stall that is shaped like the inside ran out of room and simply committed to the outside. The spines are not a deterrent. The spines are the outfit.

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Jordan Jameison, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate III.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/soursop-thiccc/, the shareable "Is a soursop thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, S.
  4. Catalogued under: Produce & Botanical. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: ruled admitted, with a footnote by the desk. Objections on file.

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