six-pack of rolls

idiom

Meaning

A fat belly, as opposed to one with a six-pack. See definitions 1 and 2 of six-pack. Seldom used in the plural.

Origin

disputed origin

Likely by analogy with six pack of abs, the abs exchanged for rolls (“visible folds in the belly caused by obesity”).

Examples

SIMPLE

He jokes that he has a six-pack of rolls instead of muscles.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of sitting at a desk, he noticed his stomach had turned into a six-pack of rolls.

COMPLEX

Despite his youthful vanity, he eventually traded his athletic ambition for a comfortable life and a soft six-pack of rolls.

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