labonza
English
Etymology
American English slang, probably from dialectal pronunciation of Italian la pancia "the belly," with the definite article absorbed, from Latin pantex (genitive panticis) "belly" (see paunch).[1][2]. More likely from Sicilian bonza (“any large rounded liquid container”).
Noun
labonza (plural labonzas)
- The belly or stomach
References
- “Archived copy”, in (please provide the title of the work), accessed 22 June 2018, archived from the original on 2018-07-15
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “labonza”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
- Balzano