Stay-stomach
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
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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