Editorial Ruling · Catalogued 2026-05-08
Is a Hoover Dam thiccc?
Plate XXVIII., Hoover Dam, downstream face, viewed from the U.S. Route 93 bypass bridge.
Hoover Dam is officially catalogued in the Thiccctionary. A concrete arch-gravity dam spanning the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, completed 1936; 726 feet from foundation to crest, 660 feet of base thickness tapering to 45 feet at the crown.
Frequently asked
Is a hoover dam thiccc?
Yes. Hoover Dam is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on May 8, 2026 and filed in the Architecture & Infrastructure section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.
What makes a hoover dam thiccc?
The pinnacle of inter-state thicccness, five years of construction, 4.4 million cubic yards of concrete, an entire city's worth of poured aggregate compressed into one architectural mass.
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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