food baby
A protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I ate too much pizza and now I have a food baby.”
“I need to lie down because my food baby is so uncomfortable.”
“Do you have a food baby after eating that giant burger?”
“After finishing that massive holiday dinner, everyone sat on the couch rubbing their food baby.”
“You should probably wear a loose shirt to the buffet if you want to hide your food baby later.”
“She joked that she was three months pregnant, but it was just a food baby from the taco truck.”
“I planned to go for a run after lunch, but this massive food baby makes it impossible to even tie my shoes right now.”
“Following the indulgent multi-course banquet, the guests loosened their belts to accommodate the inevitable food baby that had formed.”
The term originates from a jocular comparison between the physical effort of defecation and the physiological process of labor and delivery. It suggests the temporary abdominal distension following a large meal resembles the appearance of pregnancy.
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Last updated August 10, 2026