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gorbelly

American

[gawr-bel-ee] / ˈgɔrˌbɛl i /

noun

Obsolete.

a protruding belly.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

gorbellied

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

gorbellies

plural

Etymology

Origin of gorbelly

1510–20; perhaps gore ¹ + belly; compare Swedish (dial.) går-bälg

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