What does belly-god mean?
Belly-god means A supposed god of appetite, food, and eating..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A supposed god of appetite, food, and eating..
The deck-hands were Cantonese, and, as is well known to worshippers of the belly-god, they eat their rice seasoned.
For the moment speech failed him, so active were his gastric Juices. The belly god in him was passionately aroused.
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Belly-god means A supposed god of appetite, food, and eating..
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The deck-hands were Cantonese, and, as is well known to worshippers of the belly-god, they eat their rice seasoned.
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