beer belly

American  

noun

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

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beer belly British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• beer-bellied
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of beer belly

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

It happened on the woodland walk area of the attraction, with the man described as white, 40-50 years of age and having a "slight beer belly".

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2022

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

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2021

“I had this belly, this beer belly you might call it, sticking out here, and that just went away, just real quick,” he said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2015

Bale threw Russell for a loop, too, when the actor showed up for the first day of shooting with what cannot accurately be described as a beer belly — it’s more like a whole brewery.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2013

I avoid looking at the small beer belly that’s grown on him, though I’m aware of it, of the changes in his body, as he must be of mine.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Related Words

• abdomen
• gut
• insides
• pelvis
• tank
• tummy