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Buddha belly en · NOUN

Etymology

From depictions of the potbellied Chinese folkloric deity Budai that are often mistakenly thought to represent the Gautama Buddha in the West.

Meanings

  1. (informal) A round, protruding belly.
    • He wears a wrinkled polo shirt that does little to disguise his bulging Buddha belly. 2000, Steve Martini, The Attorney, Jove Books, published 2001, →ISBN:

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