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German goitre

German goitre is the alternative spelling of German goiter.

Meaning of German goiter

Noun

German goiter (plural German goiters)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, offensive, possibly, US Midwest) 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

Forms of German goitre

pluralGerman goitres

Questions about German goitre

What is German goitre the alternative spelling of?
German goitre is the alternative spelling of German goiter.

Words near German goitre in the dictionary

  1. German fries
  2. German game
  3. German games
  4. German goiter
  5. German goiters
  6. German goitre
  7. German goitres
  8. German grip
  9. German Gully
  10. German iris
  11. German ivy

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