michelín
See also: Michelin
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From the Michelin brand of tyres, because its mascot has a lot of spare tyres (rolls of fat).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
michelín m (plural michelines)
- (colloquial, Spain, chiefly in the plural) spare tyre (UK), spare tire (North America), flab, roll of fat, love handle
- Synonym: lorza
References edit
Further reading edit
- “michelín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014