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Is a Hot air balloon thiccc?

Verdict, Yes, Officially Thiccc
Hot air balloon, a thiccc subject

Plate III., A skyward ascent in full thicccness.

Hot air balloon is officially catalogued in the Thiccctionary. A lighter-than-air vessel characterized by its bulbous fabric envelope and pronounced vertical displacement; esp. one observed astern, with the basket's footprint dwarfed by its own rotundity.

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Frequently asked

Is a hot air balloon thiccc?

Yes. Hot air balloon is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on April 13, 2026 and filed in the Vehicles & Transport section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes a hot air balloon thiccc?

An airborne spectacle whose girth commands the sky, often mistaken for a moving cumulonimbus by the uninitiated.

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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