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weight man

noun

Definition of weight man

: an athlete who competes in any of the field events in which a weight is thrown or put

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 While overweight men had a similar lifespan to normal-weight men, obese men lived 1.9 fewer years, and extremely obese men died six years sooner. — Lisa Rapaport, Fox News, "Obesity tied to shorter life, overweight people more years with heart disease," 26 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of weight man

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

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