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eat up his weight in groceries 

From the 1971 song "Amos Moses", a phrase referring to a person that gorges on food. It literally means that one can eat the equivalent of their weight in food, and unless the person exercises vigorously, the chances are high that they're huge.
(There) lived a man named Doc Milsap and his pretty wife Hanna, (and) they raised up a son who could eat up his weight in groceries! Named him after a man of the cloth, Called him Amos Moses!" -Jerry Reed, "Amos Moses
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dead weight 

The weight at which you can no longer live with yourself weighing so much.
300lbs is my dead weight. I will eat a shell if I ever see that number on the scale.
dead weight by Jaried P Rise January 2, 2019

More weight 

An exclamation given upon one realising one's integrity and moral fortitude is being questioned. Especially where those judging, have no grounds to make such an indictment
(Random person who lives life of quiet desperation): "You are such a bad man!"
(God's lonely man): "MORE WEIGHT!"
(see also don't you judge me)
More weight by Phil Bailey April 13, 2005

dean weight

An underweight bag of weed. After a dealer in Tamworth who regularly sold such bags.
"Thats an eighth, honest.."
"More like a dean measure"
dean weight by oracle October 5, 2004

baby weight 

a strength building mechanism made out of a baby
mom: my arms are getting so buff from carrying around this baby weight all day.
baby weight by marmal February 25, 2010

get your weight up 

To say that someone needs more experience in something. To tell someone they need to practice.
"you want to battle me? you need to get your weight up -- you cant beat me."
get your weight up by Mr_Gone April 23, 2006
Word of the Day on June 27, 2007

punching above your weight 

A person that is with someone a lot less hotter than themselves .
kev with your big nose and gammon ears you are punching above your weight going out with natasha...like well above. that girl is hot.