Fat Fetishism - Terminology

Terminology

Several terms refer to the roles adopted within the culture:

• BBW (Big Beautiful Woman): an overweight woman who identifies as a BBW. Not all fat women identify as BBWs or want to be referred to as such.
• SSBBW (Super-Sized Big Beautiful Woman): an obese woman, typically much larger than a BBW.
• BigMomma (Large Mother): an overweight or 'big' mother who is referred to in such a way as to infer that she is well rounded.
• BBBW (Big Beautiful Black Woman): an overweight black woman (also SSBBBW).
• BBT or BBTeen: a fat female or male teenager.
• BHM (Big Handsome Man): an overweight man.
• SSBHM (Super-Sized Big Handsome Man): an obese man, typically much larger than a BHM.
• FA (Fat Admirer): a person who has preference for fat partners. Typically used to refer to male fat admirers.
• FFA (Female Fat Admirer)
• Bear: See Bear (gay culture).
• Chub: an overweight gay man.
• Superchub: an obese gay man.
• Chubby Chaser: a man who is of smaller body size and/or stature who is sexually or romantically attracted to a BBW or BHM.
• Bloater: A person who fantasizes about bloating or stuffing, or enjoys the sensation of bloating or stuffing for sexual pleasure.
• Inflater: A person who fantasizes about inflation, or enjoys the sensation of inflation for sexual pleasure.
• Padder: A person who derives pleasure from padding or layering clothing, or enjoys the apparent sensation of a simulated increase in size.
• Gainer: A person who gains weight for sexual pleasure.
• Encourager: A person who derives pleasure from encouraging or persuading a gainer to become fatter.
• Maintainer: A person who is overweight and strives to remain so.
• Feedee: A person who derives pleasure from being fed.
• Feeder: A person who derives pleasure from feeding another person.
• Foodee: A person who fantasizes about eating, or enjoys eating for sexual pleasure.