beer belly
Definition of beer belly
: a large, fat, protruding belly regarded as the result of a long habit of drinking large amounts of beer … a large, unkempt man whose florid polyester shirt clings sensuously to his cumbersome beer belly. — Robert Cantwell It is fat, or adipose tissue, that gives us our beer bellies and our love handles, our man boobs and our muffin tops . -- Jo Whelan
beer–bellied
play \ˈbir-ˌbe-lēd\ adjective Beer-bellied, snaggletoothed, foul-mouthed …, he seemed every inch the cockney thug … — Hamish BowlesIndulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Examples of beer belly in a Sentence
a middle-aged man with a big beer belly
a former jock whose most impressive physical asset these days is his bloated beer belly
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First Known Use of beer belly
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BEER BELLY Defined for English Language Learners
beer belly
Definition of beer belly for English Language Learners
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: a fat belly caused by drinking a lot of beer
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