whale

whale

1. n. a very fat person. (Cruel.) Britney is getting to be such a whale.
2. n. a drunkard; a person with an enormous capacity for liquor. Arthur is getting to be a regular whale. What does he drink?
3. n. a high roller in a casino or similar gambling setting. We take good care of our whales, comping them with anything they ask for.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • (as) fat as a beached whale
  • a beached whale
  • a whale of a
  • a whale of a (good) time
  • as fat as a beached whale
  • every eel hopes to become a whale
  • fat as a beached whale
  • have a whale of a (good) time
  • have a whale of a time
  • like a beached whale
  • throw a tub to the whale
  • whale
  • whale away
  • whale away at (someone or something)
  • whale into
  • whale into (someone or something)
  • whale into someone/something
  • whale of a time
  • whale on
  • whale on (someone or something)
  • whale tail
  • whale the tar out of
  • whale the tar out of (one)
  • whale the tar out of someone
References in periodicals archive
SHOCKING Minke whale is lifted from boat after being caught.
HAUL OF SHAME; JAPAN ALLOWS WHALING AFTER 31 YEARS Outcry as harpoon ships return to seas
A 2017 survey by the Japan Whaling Association showed about 64 percent of respondents in ages ranging from teens to 50s said they have eaten whale meat but most of them said they haven't eaten once for more than five years.
Japan resumes commercial whaling, seen as face-saving end
Whale watching in Sri Lanka could be a success story for Eco-tourism, if the government regulatory procedures along with the tourism industry organize themselves to ensure the safety of whale watchers as well as the whales and to educate tourists of the amazing eco-system that surrounds Sri Lanka.
Whales: They Survived the Hunters. Now Ship Strikes Kill Them
Both blue whale and Bryde's whale belong to the family of baleen whales, also called toothless whales, and there are minor differences in their features,' he explained.
Whale found washed ashore on Gwadar beach
Reports said that upon initial observation, the whale had a prominent backbone and peanut-shaped head.
40 kilos of plastic found in beached whale
Shoji's firm annually harpoons 26 giant beaked whales - a type not covered by the IWC but subject to domestic Japanese quotas - and lands them at Wada port, one of the country's five bases for coastal whaling.
'A way of life': Japan's whalers back treaty withdrawal
In 1996, the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team was established to bring stakeholders--including state and federal entities, non-governmental organizations, fishing associations, and scientists--together to address the topic of fishing gear entanglements.
Battle for Survival: The Plight of North Atlantic Right Whales
A persistent opinion within the IWC - mainly among anti-whaling nations - continues to regard whales as 'a special creature.' There is an obstinate barrier to resuming commercial whaling.
Extremely rough seas ahead for resumption of commercial whaling in Japan
The study has contributed to what is currently known about whale sharks in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
PHL waters 'incredibly important' for juvenile whale sharks-study
With 95% of the Japanese population refusing to eat whale meat, there is a growing amount of unconsumed whale meat.
The Debate Over Japanese Whaling
That's (http://www.ibtimes.com/prehistoric-whales-had-knife-teeth-tear-apart-prey-2584479) opposed to being a baleen whale, the mammals that filter-feed instead of biting down on their prey.
WATCH: Killer Whales Eat Another Whale
Bryde's Whales or Tropical Whales, Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, Sperm Whales, Dwarf Sperm Whales, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Pygmy Killer Whales, Melon-Headed Whales and False Killer Whale are the famous types of whales that visit Omani waters.
Dead whale found on Oman beach
The Bryde's whale is the only species of baleen whales that spends the whole year in tropical and subtropical zones.
Fishermen observe two pods of rare Bryde's whale along Sindh coast
Baleen whales, also known as mysticetes, are the largest animals on earth, and include blue whales, minke whales, right whales, gray whales and fin whales, Khaleej Times reported.
Whales can hear through their bones: Scientists
The country has never produced any scientific findings that would justify a legal slaughter, and most of the meat harvested in the hunts has ended up in the dwindling number of restaurants and markets in Japan that still serve whale.
Japan should end whaling