English Explanatory Dictionary

German goiter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.

Word forms

German goiter German goiters

Etymology

From German + goiter, from the stereotype that Germans drink a lot of beer, and from the similarity of a protruding stomach to a protruding goiter.

Synonyms

beer baby beer belly beer gut beer muscles Molson muscle
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