belcher

¹ American  

[bel-cher] / ˈbɛl tʃər /

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.

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belcher ² American  

[bel-cher] / ˈbɛl tʃər /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

In a rare about-face, Mr. Viñoly appeared worn down by the London quarrels over the project and eventually stepped aside — frustrated over the affection for the old smoke belcher.

From Washington Post

He praises the “giant belchers” and “breakers of giant winds.”

From New York Times

“Hold that wrapper to the fire, my dear, ready for your uncle,” and she threw down a great white cashmere belcher to her niece.

From Project Gutenberg

At the wharf where the barge was to lie for the night they met Mr. Slade, a short, thick-set man, with a short, broad face between a fur cap and a belcher handkerchief.

From Project Gutenberg

He had a brown hat on his head, and a dirty belcher handkerchief round his neck: with the long frayed ends of which he smeared the beer from his face as he spoke.

From Project Gutenberg