/ ˈflæbi; NAmE / adjective ( informal , disapproving )
1.
having soft, loose flesh; fat :
flabby thighs
2.
weak; with no strength or force :
a flabby grip
a flabby argument
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: alteration of earlier flappy .
/ ˈflæbi; NAmE / adjective ( informal , disapproving )
1.
having soft, loose flesh; fat :
flabby thighs
2.
weak; with no strength or force :
a flabby grip
a flabby argument
••
WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: alteration of earlier flappy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005