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

And as much as the Belcher children can tease or annoy each other at times, there is no doubt that they all genuinely care for one another too.

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The milestone episode will take things back to before the Belcher’s opened their family eatery.

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To commemorate the milestone, Bouchard and the cast discussed, in their own words edited for clarity and length, “Bob’s Burgers’” status as a “comfort show,” the Belcher family dynamics, memorable episodes and more.

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Met Office Chief Scientist Professor Stephen Belcher said the evidence of the impacts climate change is already bringing showed the urgent need for the UK to adapt to cope with future extremes.

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Cardiff captain Liam Belcher came on for his international debut when he replaced Lake, but Japan were preying on Wales' indiscipline, poor line-out and general fatigue.

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