"battle of the bulge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: battles of the bulge [plural]
Etymology: From a play on Battle of the Bulge, World War II engagement. Head templates: {{en-noun|battles of the bulge}} battle of the bulge (plural battles of the bulge)
  1. (humorous) An attempt to avert weight gain or obesity. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-battle_of_the_bulge-en-noun-HCFTbqQB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. (humorous) An attempt to conceal one's erection. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-battle_of_the_bulge-en-noun-qt7yw11K

Inflected forms

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