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hollow leg

American  

noun

  1. an ability or inclination to drink large quantities of alcoholic beverages, especially without evident drunkenness.


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The hollow leg of a papier-mâché stegosaurus might be the weirdest place a body has ever been found, but it's not the only bizarre location from the annals of crime and misadventure.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2021

Instead of my legendary big appetite and "hollow leg" — a running joke in my family — I picked at my food, looking more like a scarecrow with each passing week.

From Fox News ● Sep. 25, 2018

Shovel down big helpings, and you can develop a hollow leg for food.

From Time Magazine Archive

I wondered vaguely if Ned made them as he needed them or had a supply tucked away in a hollow leg or something.

From Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison

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