👉 In the context of American culture, a "beefcake" is a nickname for someone who is excessively fat and has a large waistline. It was popularized by the movie "Beefheart," which features a character named "Beefheart" who is described as being "fat as beefcake." The term gained popularity with the 1980s television show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," where the character "Beefheart" was portrayed as a fat and