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paunch
[ pawnch, pahnch ]
noun
- a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- the belly or abdomen.
- the rumen.
paunch
/ ɔːԳʃ /
noun
- the belly or abdomen, esp when protruding
- another name for rumen
- nautical a thick mat that prevents chafing
verb
- to stab in the stomach; disembowel
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Other yvlog Forms
- paunched adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of paunch1
1325–75; Middle English paunche < Anglo-French, for Middle French pance < Latin 貹Գپŧ (plural) bowels
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of paunch1
C14: from Anglo-Norman paunche, from Old French pance, from Latin 貹Գپŧ (pl) bowels
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Taking his top off and proudly parading his paunch is a regular occurrence in Fury’s news conferences.
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It’s his first year in the red suit, and this 40-year-old rookie Santa lacks the paunch and natural white beard of older, more experienced Kris Kringles.
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Charlotte insists there's a paunch, but nobody else sees it.
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The extra paunch would also have helped these penguins stay warm in the water.
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“He’s moving,” David tells Maggie, handling his middle-aged paunch like a baby bump.
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