An Entry Sunday, September 20, 2026
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1959 Cadillac parked in a city setting.

Plate CXV. 1959 Cadillac parked in a city setting.

Photo by Sergei Wing on Unsplash

1959 Cadillac

/fif-tee-nine KA-duh-lack/  n.
  1. 1. An iconic American automobile known for its elongated tail fins, which give it the appearance of perpetual motion, even when parked.
  2. 2. colloq. A vehicular picture of thicccness, with curves so dramatic they require a separate zip code.
In a sentence:

"A thiccc 1959 Cadillac pulled up to the diner, and suddenly the neon lights had competition."

Etymology:

Named after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (French explorer, 1658-1730), the founder of Detroit. The year 1959 added the fins, and the rest is thicccstory.

From the desk

Filed by

Teddy VanceJunior Cataloguer

The tail fins alone give it perpetual forward momentum while standing completely, magnificently still.

Ruling PROVISIONAL

Bart PrussSenior Cataloguer

Not 'perpetual motion.' Perpetual suggestion of motion. Admitted pending confirmation that both fins are symmetrical. They are probably symmetrical. I want it confirmed.

In the margin

Hugh DrummVoice Editor

The fins do not move. The entry states they give the appearance of motion. These are different facts and both are present.

Frequently asked

Is a 1959 cadillac thiccc?

Yes. 1959 Cadillac was admitted to the Thiccctionary on September 20, 2026 and filed in the Vehicles & Transport section. The ruling on file: Provisional. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.

What makes a 1959 cadillac thiccc?

A vehicular picture of thicccness, with curves so dramatic they require a separate zip code.

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 Sergei Wing, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate CXV.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/1959-cadillac-thiccc/, the shareable "Is a 1959 cadillac thiccc?" page.
  3. Catalogued under: Vehicles & Transport. See related entries below.
  4. Editorial review: ruled provisional by the desk. Objections on file.

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