michelín

See also: Michelin

Spanish

Bibendum - the Michelin Mascot

Etymology

From the Michelin brand of tyres, because its mascot Bibendum has a lot of spare tyres (rolls of fat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlin/ [mi.t͡ʃeˈlĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: mi‧che‧lín

Noun

michelín m (plural michelines)

1. (colloquial, Spain, chiefly in the plural) spare tyre (UK), spare tire (North America), flab, roll of fat, love handle

   Synonym: lorza

Further reading

• “michelín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10