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German_goitre

German goitre

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Noun

German goitre ‎(plural German goitres)

  1. (US Midwest, idiomatic, humorous) An alternative spelling of German goiter.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:paunch.

Etymology

From German +‎ goitre, from the stereotype that Germans drink a lot of beer, and from the similarity of a protruding stomach to a protruding goitre.

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