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German goiter en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

1. (humorous, idiomatic, offensive, possibly, qualifier:US Midwest) A protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.
   • Any man who likes playing Santa Claus is in much better shape come Christmas if he has a German goiter. 1956 October 8, “Advantages of Being Fat”, in Milwaukee Journal, retrieved 03 Jan 2010, page 22:
   • 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:

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Synonyms

beer muscles (paunch attributed to beer) · beer gut (paunch attributed to beer) · beer baby (paunch attributed to beer) · Molson muscle (paunch attributed to beer) · beer belly (paunch attributed to beer)