michelín
See also: Michelin
Spanish
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Michelin Mascot
Etymology
From the Michelin brand of tyres, because its mascot has a lot of spare tyres (rolls of fat).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlin/ [mi.t͡ʃeˈlĩn]
- Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: mi‧che‧lín
Noun
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
Further reading
- “michelín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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