PAUNCH


Meaning of PAUNCH in English

■ noun a large or protruding abdomen or stomach.

■ verb disembowel (an animal).

Derivatives

~iness noun

~y adjective ( ~ier , ~iest ).

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. pa(u)nche , based on L. pantex , pantic- 'intestines'.

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