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1what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly — What is improperly obtained is spent in reckless pleasures or debauchery. 1582 S. GOSSON Plays Confuted G7v That which is gotten ouer the deuils backe, is spent vnder his belly. 1607 MIDDLETON Michaelmas Term IV. i. What’s got over the devil’s… …
2belly — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ flat ▪ round ▪ big, huge, large ▪ …
3belly — I UK [ˈbelɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms belly : singular belly plural bellies * 1) informal a stomach. This word is often used to talk about whether people have enough to eat or not Our first priority is putting food in empty bellies. a)… …
4Belly gun — A belly gun is a short barreled revolver, carried concealed as a backup to a rifle or larger handgun, or by itself to provide an unobtrusive weapon. It may have perhaps the better word is lack additional, distinctive features: shortened grip… …
5belly — bel|ly1 [ beli ] noun count * 1. ) INFORMAL a stomach. This word is often used to talk about whether people have enough to eat or not: Our first priority is putting food in empty bellies. a ) INFORMAL the front part of your body between your… …
6belly — 1. noun he scratched his belly Syn: stomach, abdomen, paunch, middle, midriff, girth; informal tummy, tum, breadbasket, gut, guts, insides, pot, potbelly, beer belly, spare tire 2. verb her skirt bellied out …
7belly — see what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly …
8Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club — Belly II: Millionaire Boyz Club Directed by Cess Silvera Produced by Rick James …
9Belly — Bel ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bellied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bellying}.] To cause to swell out; to fill. [R.] [1913 Webster] Your breath of full consent bellied his sails. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
10Belly-god — Bel ly god , n. One whose great pleasure it is to gratify his appetite; a glutton; an epicure. [1913 Webster] …