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an enlarged or bulging abdomen
  • Santa is depicted as a white-bearded man with a big paunch

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The first known use of paunch was in the 14th century

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“Paunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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