Originally Posted by
Ancient Observer
I was told that nowadays you can't call Fat Barstewards that any more in case they have a disability. Weight challenged doesn't sound much better.
Whilst 'Barsteward' is pejorative, 'fat' is a factual description. Therefore that should be fine. If you describe a fat person as being 'big', this is a euphemism that could also be applied to a tall person - unhelpful.