Stay-stomach

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A snack. obsolete, slang

    "I reckon that old fellow, your husband, aint brung in your breckkus yet ; so you must be mighty hungry by this time, and there’s no better stay-stomach in the worl than hard biled eggs."

Example

More examples

"I reckon that old fellow, your husband, aint brung in your breckkus yet ; so you must be mighty hungry by this time, and there’s no better stay-stomach in the worl than hard biled eggs."

Etymology

1800. From stay + stomach.

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