Editorial Ruling · Catalogued 2026-06-04
Is a Bourbon Barrel thiccc?
Plate XXX. Collection of oak barrels outdoors.
Bourbon Barrel is officially catalogued in the Thiccctionary. A charred white oak cask, 53 gallons in the United States, in which bourbon whiskey is aged; its staves bow outward to a bulge at the middle.
Frequently asked
Is a bourbon barrel thiccc?
Yes. Bourbon Barrel was admitted to the Thiccctionary on June 4, 2026 and filed in the Industrial Machinery 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 bourbon barrel thiccc?
Fifty-three gallons of oak with a belly in the middle. Coopers call that bulge the bilge, and it lets one worker roll a full barrel on its hips like it weighs nothing.
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).
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