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Buddha belly

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from folkloric deity Budai that are often mistakenly thought to represent the Gautama Buddha in the West

Definitions

  1. A round, protruding belly.

    • He wears a wrinkled polo shirt that does little to disguise his bulging Buddha belly.

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