“Out like a fat kid in dodgeball”

The game of dodgeball requires players to dodge a ball thrown at them. A fat, immobile person would be a large target to get hit with the ball and be out of the game.
 
“Out like a fat kid n dodgeball” is a saying that means that someone or something is a sure out. “I’m out like a fat girl in dodgeball” and “I am out like a fat chick in dodgeball” were both cited in print in November 2000.
 
   
Google Groups: rec.sport.football.college
I’m out like a fat girl in dodgeball…
Kenneth O’Brien
11/17/00
Going to Hell for the weekend to see the red team beat up on the good guys.
     
Bluelight
Spider
28-11-2000 23:45
(..)
I am out like a fat chick in dodgeball
—Spyder
 
SoCalMtB.com Mountain Biking Message Board
I’m out like a fat boy in dodgeball! tonyacarter
Posted by Tonya carter a 25 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a murray sp2020 on 06/07/01
 
11 July 2001, Fort Wayne (IN) News-Sentinel, “The art of a graceful exit leaves ‘em wanting more,” pg. 2F:
“Well—I’m out like a fat kid in dodge ball.”
     
The Writers Forum
: like a fat chick in dodge ball
bunch of ish
09-11-2001, 12:45 AM
So…..like a fat chick in dodge ball…....you guys are slow and easy to hit???
 
Urban Dictionary
out like a fat kid playing dodgeball
expression used to emphatically denounce your presence at a social excursion, as if your leaving said event is an obvious given or statement of fact
Your party blows, I’m out like a fat kid playing dodgeball
by d’godfather Apr 20, 2003
 
Google Books
The Dirtiest Toilet Humor Book Ever
By Michael Ryan
Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, Inc.
2004
Pg. 27:
I was out of there like a fat girl in dodgeball.
 
Google Books
1001 Email Closings & Valedictions
By Flavio Olcese
Lulu.com
2008
Pg. 12:
Out like a fat kid in dodge ball.
 
Google Books
Lizard Tales:
The Wit and Wisdom of Ron Shirley
By Ron Shirley
East Stroudburg, PA: EME Press
2010
Pg. 165:
Outta there like a fat kid in dodgeball.