"beer baby" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beer babies [plural]
Etymology: By a jocular implication that the protruded abdomen is like that of pregnancy. Etymology templates: {{l|en|jocular}} jocular, {{l|en|pregnancy}} pregnancy Head templates: {{en-noun}} beer baby (plural beer babies)
  1. (informal) A protruding belly attributed to excessive consumption of beer. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Anatomy, Drinking, Obesity Synonyms (paunch attributed to beer): beer belly, beer gut, beer muscles, German goiter, Molson muscle Related terms: food baby

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