Potbelly

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch.
  2. 2
    a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned wordnet
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of potbelly stove. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  4. 4
    slang for a paunch wordnet
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of Vietnamese pot-bellied pig. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

Synonyms

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Etymology

From pot + belly.

Related phrases

potbelly stove

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