Big Lub

Grover Cleveland, as we already know, was the second-heaviest president, trailing only William Howard Taft, who reached a maximum weight of 350 pounds while in office. Taft is best known today for being so obese that he reportedly got stuck in the White House bathtub, however it's likely that this is just an urban legend with no true basis.

Nevertheless, Taft was indeed called "Big Lub" and made fun of for his bulk and appetite during his lifetime. You would argue that it didn't sound any worse than "Uncle Jumbo," but the distinction lay in the words' malice.

While Taft's family referred to Cleveland as "Uncle Jumbo," Cleveland's family called him "Big Lub," a moniker that followed him throughout his life and even when he was elected president of the United States. At least his wife Nellie called the chubby president by a more endearing nickname. She referred to Taft as "Sleeping Beauty" since he would frequently nod off at gatherings.

• 22nd & 24th President of the United States

In office: March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897
Vice President: Adlai Stevenson
Preceded by: Benjamin Harrison
Succeeded by: William McKinley