Entry · Monday, May 11, 2026
Plate N. A heavyweight champion of the produce aisle, seated with dignity.
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Champion Watermelon, Heavyweight
/CHAM-pee-un WAW-ter-mel-un, HEV-ee-weyt/ n.- 1. A watermelon of exceptional mass and rotundity, typically displayed with pride at county fairs and agricultural exhibitions. Its girth demands both admiration and logistical consideration.
- 2. colloq. Produce that makes the kitchen counter reassess its priorities.
In a sentence,
"The county fair presented a thiccc champion watermelon, so hefty the forklift was invited to the award ceremony."
Etymology,
From Middle English 'watermelon,' from Old English 'water' + 'melon,' from Latin 'melopepo' (a kind of gourd). The heavyweight class was invented the moment someone decided to use a bathroom scale.