An Entry Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Giant inflatable beach ball on sand.

Plate CXXIX. Giant inflatable beach ball on sand.

Photo by Resource Database on Unsplash

Beach Ball

/bee-ch bawl, JAI-uhnt in-FLAY-tuh-buhl/  n.
  1. 1. An oversized sphere of resilient vinyl, designed for buoyant recreation and spontaneous levity when the sun demands a spectacle.
  2. 2. colloq. What happens when your lawn ornament dreams big and decides the backyard is just too small.
In a sentence:

"The kids took turns launching a thiccc giant inflatable beach ball into the pool. Its splash radius rivaled a small asteroid."

Etymology:

From English 'beach' (Middle English beche, 'shore') + 'ball' (Middle English bal, 'spherical object'). The 'giant' part is self-explanatory; the ego is implied.

From the desk

Filed by

Teddy VanceJunior Cataloguer

A sphere with no flat sides, no apologies, and a splash radius the entry itself calls asteroid-level.

Ruling ADMITTED, WITH A FOOTNOTE

Bart PrussSenior Cataloguer

Admitted. The full circumference is continuous vinyl with no structural interruption. Footnote: it is also full of air. I am noting that because someone should.

In the margin

Eliza HartwellStaff Writer

The entry says its splash radius rivaled a small asteroid. Teddy filed a beach ball and accidentally made a geological argument.

Frequently asked

Is a beach ball thiccc?

Yes. Beach Ball was admitted to the Thiccctionary on October 4, 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 a beach ball thiccc?

What happens when your lawn ornament dreams big and decides the backyard is just too small.

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 Resource Database, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate CXXIX.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/beach-ball-thiccc/, the shareable "Is a beach ball thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, B.
  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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