Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

food baby

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: food ba-by
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.

Humorous

noun

A large or painful bowel movement.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"I went to the restroom to give birth to a food baby..."
"JUNO: (in low tones) Dude, I'm pregnant. LEAH: Maybe it's just a food baby. Did you have a big lunch?"
""Becs, look, I ate so much I have a food baby," I said, pushing out my stomach for her entertainment."
"If this hadn't been a dinner for me and I had been a little bit trashier, I totally would have undone my belt and button on my jeans, because my food baby was kicking."
"Dishes are largely composed of lighter fare - such as smoked swordfish and salmon salad - much appreciated when you're still carrying a food baby from a previous meal."
"—Do you need help in there? —I'm having a food baby!"

Etymology

By a jocular implication that the protruded abdomen is like that of pregnancy.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

food babies (plural)

Phrases

beer baby drop the kids off at the pool

Frequently Paired Words

beer baby drop the kids off at the pool

Questions

What does food baby mean?: A protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.
Where does food baby come from?: By a jocular implication that the protruded abdomen is like that of pregnancy.

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