Editorial Ruling · Catalogued 2026-05-16
Is a Contrabass Tuba thiccc?
Plate XVIII. Brass tuba in an open case with music stands.
Contrabass Tuba is officially catalogued in the Thiccctionary. The lowest-pitched member of the tuba family, pitched in BBb or CC, distinguished by a bore so wide and a bell so flared that the instrument, viewed from behind, reads less as a musical apparatus and more as a…
Frequently asked
Is a contrabass tuba thiccc?
Yes. Contrabass Tuba was admitted to the Thiccctionary on May 16, 2026 and filed in the Musical Instruments 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 contrabass tuba thiccc?
Furniture that plays. Rests in its case like a throne nobody dared sit in, occupying more square footage than the instrument beside it has opinions. The bell is the point. The tubing is just how you get there.
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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