German goiter
German goiter noun: a protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.
Noun
German goiter (plural German goiters)
- A protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.
- Brothers Gribble, Berger, Wolf, Shadwill and the writer are still nursing their “beer muscles.” I mean German goitres.1939, American Flint, volume 28, page 41
- Any man who likes playing Santa Claus is in much better shape come Christmas if he has a German goiter.1956 October 8, “Advantages of Being Fat”, in Milwaukee Journal, retrieved 03 Jan 2010, page 22
- Synonyms:
- beer baby, beer belly, beer gut, beer muscles, Molson muscle
Synonyms of German goiter
Forms of German goiter
| plural | German goiters |
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Origin of German goiter
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.
Questions about German goiter
- What does German goiter mean?
- German goiter means a protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.
- What part of speech is German goiter?
- German goiter is a noun.
- What is the plural of German goiter?
- The plural of German goiter is German goiters.
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