• Owl [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      I think it started as a chapotraphouse joke. But it really is just the literal meanings of the words. He’s tall and fat (big), constantly glistening with sweat (wet), male and childish (boy).

    • oscardejarjayes [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      I’m fairly certain it’s because a number of years back there was some photo of him practically glistening with sweat. And then the name stuck.

      I have no sources though, so take this with a grain of salt.

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        2 months ago

        It’s okay I do too hence why I was like man can y’all just properly explain fr lmao

        • roux [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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          I’m normally too afraid to ask about inside jokes unless I see them come up like a lot and still can’t extrapolate the meaning behind them. I usually understand them after a while, if not immediately if they are readily apparent. But this one just kept eluding me. I just wasn’t sure if it was meant to be taken at face value or if it had some in-joke reasoning.