"German goiter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: German goiters [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|German|goiter}} German + goiter Head templates: {{en-noun}} German goiter (plural German goiters)
  1. (US Midwest, idiomatic, humorous, now possibly offensive) A protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer. Tags: humorous, idiomatic, offensive, possibly Categories (topical): Anatomy, Obesity Synonyms (paunch attributed to beer): beer baby, beer belly, beer gut, beer muscles, Molson muscle

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