An Entry Friday, August 21, 2026
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A pink inflatable flamingo float in a backyard pool.

Plate LXXXV. A pink inflatable flamingo float in a backyard pool.

Photo by Donald Giannatti on Unsplash

Inflatable Pool Float

/in-FLAY-tuh-bul POO-l FLOHT/  n.
  1. 1. A buoyant recreational device characterized by its pronounced rearward expansion, often resembling a waterfowl esp. when seen from behind, in raking sunlight.
  2. 2. colloq. The pink Cadillac of poolside lounging: all rear, no apologies.
In a sentence:

"An inflatable pool float so thiccc it blocked the filter's view of the deep end. The lifeguard station was its only rival."

Etymology:

From Latin inflatus ('blown into') + Middle English pool ('a small body of still water') + Old English flota ('fleet'). A linguistic journey as leisurely as the float.

From the desk

Filed by

Teddy VanceJunior Cataloguer

The pronounced rearward expansion alone justifies documentation, and the waterfowl comparison is doing serious and important work.

Ruling ADMITTED, WITH A FOOTNOTE

Bart PrussSenior Cataloguer

Admitted. Footnote: the waterfowl comparison is atmospheric. The rearward expansion is structural. Only the latter will be cited going forward.

In the margin

Eliza HartwellStaff Writer

An object described as blocking the filter's view of the deep end has already made its case. The lifeguard comparison is just confidence.

Frequently asked

Is an inflatable pool float thiccc?

Yes. Inflatable Pool Float was admitted to the Thiccctionary on August 21, 2026 and filed in the Domestic Goods section. The ruling on file: Admitted, with a footnote. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.

What makes an inflatable pool float thiccc?

The pink Cadillac of poolside lounging: all rear, no apologies.

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 Donald Giannatti, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate LXXXV.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/inflatable-pool-float-thiccc/, the shareable "Is an inflatable pool float thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, I.
  4. Catalogued under: Domestic Goods. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: ruled admitted, with a footnote by the desk. Objections on file.

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