Swagbelly

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prominent, overhanging belly.

    "Sancho Zancas […] in the picture, was represented as a person of a short stature, swag belly, and long spindle shanks […]."

  2. 2
    Hence, a person with such a belly.

    "However, so many swagbellies and puff-bags will hardly go to St Hiacco, as there did in the year 524"

  3. 3
    A distended abdomen, especially caused by a tumour or enlarged organ; a physconia.

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abdomenbay windowbeerbellybellyblimpclydesdale

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"Sancho Zancas […] in the picture, was represented as a person of a short stature, swag belly, and long spindle shanks […]."

Etymology

From swag (“to droop; to sag”) + belly.

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