beer belly

noun

1. a protuberant belly from or as if from drinking large quantities of beer; potbelly; paunch.

beer belly

noun

1. informal.
   a protruding belly caused by excessive beer drinking Also calledbeer gut

Other Words From

• beer-bellied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beer belly¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

What remains a constant: a visible beer belly and lots of hairspray.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• abdomen
• gut
• insides
• pelvis
• tank
• tummy