paunches

Prominent stomach bulges

Paunches is the plural of paunch, a protruding belly or potbelly.

The word often carries mild derision, suggesting softness or overindulgence: Middle-aged men with paunches gathered at the bar.

In butchering, a paunch is an animal's stomach or rumen.

anatomy

bellies

Abdominal regions

midriffs · tummies · midsections · potbellies · beer bellies · spare tires · waistlines · torsos · underbellies · bulges

butchery

rumens

Fermentation stomach chambers

  • tripeStomach lining or nonsense
  • offalEdible animal organs
  • innardsInternal organs collectively

entrails · viscera · chitlins · haggis · menudo · stomachs · casings · sausage-making · slaughter · dressing

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paunch, paunchy, paunchiness, paunched

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