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size queen

size queen

1 9.9
A person who prefers larger sizes when buying things like bags or TVs
  • noun
  • Slang
translation icon : fanático de las tallas grandes
  • He admitted to being a size queen, constantly seeking out the largest options in fashion.

Examples

  • Many people identify as a size queen, preferring larger clothes and accessories.

  • As a size queen, she only shops for items that emphasize her favorite big styles.

  • I am such a size queen.

    Fiction book (1997)

Surface Forms

size queen singular
size queens plural

Morphology

size + queen

The combination of 'size' (measure) and 'queen' (someone preeminent or obsessive) allows a learner who knows both words to infer a general meaning — a person who strongly prefers or prioritizes larger sizes. However, the phrase is slangy and can carry cultural or sexual connotations and relies on the idiomatic use of 'queen' (as enthusiast/obsessive), so the precise sense and register are not fully predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Size queen may come from a funny image of a royal queen who always chooses the biggest size. So the phrase now means 'a person who prefers larger sizes'.