thicker around the middle
Carrying extra weight
Thicker around the middle describes weight gain concentrated at the waist and abdomen rather than distributed evenly.
The phrase is a gentle or euphemistic way to note that someone has put on belly fat: He's gotten a bit thicker around the middle since retiring.
Often used self-deprecatingly about one's own body.
- waistlineBody's horizontal midpoint
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
- girthMeasurement around something
- muffin topMidriff overflow above waistband
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