He developed a German goiter after drinking too much beer.
German goiter
idiomA protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.
Origin
disputed originFrom German + goiter, from the stereotype that Germans drink a lot of beer, and from the similarity of a protruding stomach to a protruding goiter.
After years of visiting the local pub every night, he found he could no longer hide his growing German goiter.
The older gentleman patted his prominent German goiter, a physical testament to decades of enthusiastic indulgence in the local brewery's finest offerings.
Last updated April 17, 2026