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Englisha spare tire
Meaning: A roll of fat around the waist.
Example: “Two winters without cycling gave him a spare tire.”
Origin: The comparison is to the spare wheel once carried around the back of a car. It is informal English from the 20th century; the British also say "spare tyre."
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: curva de la felicidad Literally: Curve of happiness
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