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beer belly

American  

noun

  1. a protuberant belly from or as if from drinking large quantities of beer; potbelly; paunch.

beer belly British  

noun

  1. Also called: beer gut.  informal a protruding belly caused by excessive beer drinking

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • beer-bellied adjective

Etymology

Origin of beer belly

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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Just last week, he mocked Bill Gates’s beer belly after the Microsoft co-founder was said to have bet against Tesla’s stock price.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022

Not that Miller has a paunch or beer belly, mind you.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2021

The subtext, we guess, is don’t ever judge: Your neighbor with a beer belly and a comb-over who drives a beat-up Honda Civic might just be 007 laying low.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2021

It’s very, very easy to succumb to the funny memes—the Axe body spray, beer belly putsch.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2021

A policeman with a beer belly helped me get John into the patrol car—roller skates and all.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

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