pot
- noun
- /pɑt/
- Slang
- An elderly gentleman with a little pot belly that was easy to camouflage.
- a pot belly
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Examples
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As expected of my pot-bellied woman, right?
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If you had a pot belly, I would punch you in it.
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If you have a pot belly, I'd punch you in it.
Fiction book (1994) -
Both man and monster have similar physiques: thick arms and legs and matching pot bellies.
Academic text (2011) -
Through Miss Hyde's pot-bellied screen door, Myra saw a heavy figure struggling to rise from a chair.
Fiction book (1997) -
After gaining some weight, he joked about how he now has a pot that makes him look older.
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Many people find a pot belly cute on their partners, as if it shows they enjoy good food.
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He was tired of wearing loose shirts to hide his pot and decided to start exercising.
Synonyms
The stomach or belly, often the round front part of the body where food goes after you eat
A round stomach that sticks out because of extra fat
A large round belly that sticks out
An informal word for a large, round belly that sticks out
Idioms
- Offensive
Tell someone in a rude way to decide now or stop wasting time
- Informal
A person who slowly fails to notice danger until it is too late
Compounds
- US
A large piece of beef slow cooked in liquid in a covered pot with vegetables like carrots and potatoes
- Informal
A place where people from different cultures mix and become one community
- US
A mild soft white cheese that comes from milk curds, often used as a spread or in cooking
- US
Liquid left in a pot after cooking vegetables or meat that is used as a base for soup
A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee
- Offensive
A small cruel government that controls people and seems foolish
- Specialized
A device with a piston that moves through liquid or air to slow sudden movement in machines
- Specialized
A small heatproof bowl made of bone ash to separate metals like gold or silver during testing
A spicy soup with cow tripe, vegetables, and pepper often with dumplings
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Etymology
The slang pot for a round belly comes from the old phrase pot-belly, a belly that looks like a round 'pot'. That's why calling someone a 'pot' means they have a large, rounded stomach.