Editorial Ruling · Catalogued 2026-06-18
Is a Cello thiccc?
Plate XLI. Cello.
Cello is officially catalogued in the Thiccctionary. A bowed string instrument of the violin family, pitched below the viola, distinguished by a lower bout so generously curved that luthiers have, historically, simply stopped apologizing for it.
Frequently asked
Is a cello thiccc?
Yes. Cello was admitted to the Thiccctionary on June 18, 2026 and filed in the Musical Instruments section. The ruling on file: Admitted. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.
What makes a cello thiccc?
Wide through the hips and built to resonate from the waist down. Viewed in profile, she is the instrument that made luthiers stop treating generous lower bouts as a problem to be corrected and start treating them as the specification.
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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