Daniel Lambertish

English Etymology From en Daniel Lambert ish. Adjective Daniel Lambertish Extremely obese. en The term is supposed to be derived from φιλο ςοφια, Gr., the precise meaning of which has never properly ascertained ; it is however supposed that the individuals who composed the class of ancient philosophers, porcine in their habits, and Daniel Lambertish in their persons, were usually large enough to fill-a-sofa, and hence the term. Philosophy The Knickerbocker; Or, New-York Monthly Magazine 1849 May 432 "The Bunkumville Chronicle" en 1851 The Literary World 9 181 A young man of perhaps twenty had previously attracted the attention of all the passengers, from his peculiarly Daniel Lambertish proportions. Steamboats and Steamboating in the Southwest Unknown author en 1887 WASP Jan-Jun Dissatisfied Mugwumps say that Cleveland is getting so Daniel Lambertish of late that when he gets into a street-car the conductor always says, " Will five or six of you gentlemen please get up and give the President a seat ? " Postscripts Schmidt Lasil en eponyms