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cast-iron stomach

cast-iron stomach noun: an exceptionally strong and resilient digestive system capable of consuming almost almost any type of food or drink without becoming ill or experiencing indigestion.

Noun

cast-iron stomach (plural cast-iron stomachs)

  1. (figuratively) An exceptionally strong and resilient digestive system capable of consuming almost almost any type of food or drink without becoming ill or experiencing indigestion.
    • His Herculean frame was surmounted by a strong head, and contained a sort of cast-iron stomach, on which liquid fire could make no impression.1844, James Ballantine, The Miller of Deanhaugh, page 14
    • An animal man, with a cast-iron stomach, or, perhaps quite as often a dyspeptic, with a suffering stomach and ruined health, will say, “don’t keep thinking about your food; it will give you the dyspepsia.1863, Dio Lewis, Weak Lungs and how to Make Them Strong, page 75

Examples of cast-iron stomach in a sentence

  • I love to travel and to shop, and I've got a cast-iron stomach, so I gain about ten pounds every trip.1989 January, Texas Monthly, volume 17, number 1, page 125:
  • Carroll, with his normally cast-iron stomach, began to complain of stomach pains.2009, Norman Barasch, The Joy of Laughter: My Life as a Comedy Writer, page 104:

Forms of cast-iron stomach

pluralcast-iron stomachs

Origin of cast-iron stomach

First use appears c. 1844. See cite below.

Questions about cast-iron stomach

What does cast-iron stomach mean?
Cast-iron stomach means an exceptionally strong and resilient digestive system capable of consuming almost almost any type of food or drink without becoming ill or experiencing indigestion.
How do you use cast-iron stomach in a sentence?
I love to travel and to shop, and I've got a cast-iron stomach, so I gain about ten pounds every trip.
What part of speech is cast-iron stomach?
Cast-iron stomach is a noun.
What is the plural of cast-iron stomach?
The plural of cast-iron stomach is cast-iron stomachs.

Words near cast-iron stomach in the dictionary

  1. cast up one's accounts
  2. cast-in-place
  3. cast-iron
  4. cast-iron plant
  5. cast-iron plants
  6. cast-iron stomach
  7. cast-iron stomachs
  8. cast-irons
  9. cast-me-down
  10. cast-net
  11. cast-nets

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