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beer muscles

Noun

(idiomatic) An aggressive attitude resulting from consumption of an alcoholic beverage.
- 1979, "[http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=EyAqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QyoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3804,2184325&dq=beer-muscles&hl=en Letters: Summing Up Summerfest and Planning Ahead]," Milwaukee Journal, 14 Jul., p. 10 (retrieved 3 Jan. 2010):
  Many people, especially after a few beers, grow “beer muscles” and are ready to fight for any reason.
- 1999, Phil Mushnick, "In-Arena Shows Are Big Turnoff," New York Post, 18 June, p. 94:
  The show has become a come-on for drunks to flex their beer muscles.
- 2009, Andrew W. Lehren and Christine Hauser, "In New York City, Fewer Murders on Rainy Days ↗," New York Times, 3 July (retrieved 3 Jan. 2010):
  “Everybody's out partying, people start drinking, old beefs pop up, and people get their beer muscles out and start fighting.”
(idiomatic, humorous) A protruding stomach, supposedly indicative of excessive consumption of beer.
- 1939, American Flint, vol. 28, p. 41 ↗
  Grothers Gribble, Berger, Wolf, Shadwill and the writer are still nursing their “beer muscles.” I mean German goitres.
- 1982, "[http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=Hd0VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XRIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5016,235528&dq=beer-muscles&hl=en Brewing firms says small is better]," Milwaukee Sentinel, 2 Sept. (retrieved 3 Jan. 2010):
  “You can't find a better-tasting beer,” said Farmer Cheatle, a resident who was losing a battle to hold in a bulging belly he called “beer muscles”.
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see beer, muscles

Synonyms

(aggressive attitude) bravado
(paunch attributed to beer) beer baby, beer belly, beer gut, German goiter, Molson muscle

Translations

French: panse à bière

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