belcher

¹

[ bel-cher ]

noun

1. something that emits contents violently or abruptly:

   His old, rusty car was a smoke belcher that polluted everywhere it went.

2. a person unusually prone to or skilled at ejecting stomach gas abruptly and noisily through the mouth:

   My kid is a belcher, but we've been trying to teach him not to do it in public.

belcher

²

[ bel-cher ]

noun

1. a handkerchief, especially a spotted one, often worn around the neck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of belcher¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; belch ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Origin of belcher²

First recorded in 1800–10; named for after English bare-knuckle boxer James Belcher (1781–1811)

Example Sentences

But, as Bouchard said at the time, the Belcher family remains hopeful even when all odds are against them, which, if not written well, "could feel trite and small when the whole world is going through tough times."

From Salon

For 15 seasons, the Belcher family has regularly turned what could easily become a tired sitcom trope into a reliable highlight of the beloved series.

From Salon

“Voters don’t shift dramatically over a short period of time,” Cornell Belcher, Obama’s pollster, said recently.

From Los Angeles Times

Cornell Belcher, a pollster who worked for both Obama campaigns, said polls can’t predict who is going to win a race, but the Iowa Poll does provide a “signal in the noise” that Trump is “not closing strong” and is not capturing voters beyond his existing base — which won’t be enough for him to win an election with high voter turnout, as this one may have.

From Los Angeles Times

“Trump is not performing well, even in places where he should be performing well,” Belcher said.

From Los Angeles Times