POTBELLY

potbelly, potbelly stove

(noun) a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

pot, potbelly, bay window, corporation, tummy

(noun) slang for a paunch

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

potbelly (plural potbellies)

A large, swollen, or protruding abdomen; a paunch.

A potbelly stove.

(informal) A Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig.

Synonyms

• (protruding abdomen): See also paunch.

• (American slang) kettlebelly

Source: Wiktionary


Pot"-bel`ly, n.

Definition: A protuberant belly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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