bus butt

bus butt
 n.— «Like many touring musicians, Navarro had a voracious appetite—he quickly gained what was known as a “bus butt,” which earned him the nickname “Fats” or “Fat Lady.”» —“Navarro, Fats (Theodore)” Jazz.com Jan. 18, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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