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Idiom idiom

six-pack of rolls


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

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


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.


Coined by analogy with the colloquial six pack of abs, the term replaces muscular definition with rolls, denoting the visible folds of flesh associated with obesity.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    call roll

    To make a roll call; to take attendance.

  2. 02

    dice roll

    Something unpredictable or unexpected.

  3. 03

    heads will roll

    Some people will be fired for incompetence.

  4. 04

    ready to roll

    Of a person, machine, vehicle, or plan, fully prepared to begin functioning and operating.

  5. 05

    roll back the years

    To produce a sense of nostalgia.

  6. 06

    roll in the aisles

    To laugh uproariously.

  7. 07

    roll in wealth

    To be very rich.

  8. 08

    roll of the dice

    A risky or uncertain attempt to do something, especially in an unfavourable situation.

Last updated August 10, 2026