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blubber noun

  /ˈblʊbə/ , /ˈblʊbəɹ/ , /ˈblʌbə/ , /ˈblʌbəɹ/
  • (uncountable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found in other animals which keeps them warm, especially Arctic animals such as sea lions and Antarctic animals such as penguins.
  • (uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).
  • (uncountable, informal, chiefly, derogatory, and, offensive) A person's fat tissue, usually when regarded as excessive and unsightly.
 lard

blubber verb

  /ˈblʊbə/ , /ˈblʊbəɹ/ , /ˈblʌbə/ , /ˈblʌbəɹ/
  • (chiefly, derogatory) To cry or weep freely and noisily; to sob.
 chialer, pleurer comme un veau
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