An Entry Saturday, August 8, 2026
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Vintage glass demijohn in a wooden basket.

Plate LXXII. Vintage glass demijohn in a wooden basket.

Photo by Raymond Petrik on Unsplash

Demijohn

/DEM-ee-john/  n.
  1. 1. A capacious glass bottle, often enclosed in a wicker or wooden basket, traditionally used for fermenting or storing liquids; noted for its bulbous form and ample posterior.
  2. 2. colloq. The silent partner in the wine cellar, always ready to back that thing up with an overachieving waistline.
In a sentence:

"The vintage thiccc demijohn sat on the barrel, its curves suggesting a capacity for more than just wine."

Etymology:

From French dame-jeanne, a reference to the bottle's rounded shape, rumored to resemble a certain noblewoman's attire. The extra 'c' is for those who appreciate her volume.

From the desk

Filed by

Eliza HartwellStaff Writer

It is a bottle shaped like a question no one asked but everyone already knew the answer to.

Ruling ADMITTED ON APPEAL

Bart PrussSenior Cataloguer

The wicker casing as structural argument is not compelling. Margie disagreed. The bulbous form is on record. Admitted under protest.

In the margin

Teddy VanceJunior Cataloguer

A bottle so committed to its own circumference that it required a basket just to contain the implication of itself. That is not storage. That is architecture.

Frequently asked

Is a demijohn thiccc?

Yes. Demijohn was admitted to the Thiccctionary on August 8, 2026 and filed in the Domestic Goods section. The ruling on file: Admitted on appeal. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.

What makes a demijohn thiccc?

The silent partner in the wine cellar, always ready to back that thing up with an overachieving waistline.

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 Raymond Petrik, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate LXXII.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/demijohn-thiccc/, the shareable "Is a demijohn thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, D.
  4. Catalogued under: Domestic Goods. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: ruled admitted on appeal by the desk. Objections on file.

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