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Big-bellied. 1 Trav. O, we are undone, both we and ours, for ever. Fal. Hang ye, gorbellied knaves; are ye undone? Shak., 1 Hen. IV., ii. 2. O 'tis an unconscionable vast gorbellied Volume, bigger bulkt than a Dutch Hoy. Nash, Haue with you to Saffronwalden.

But come on, you gorbellied, knotty-pated hugger-mugger -- that's playing it too safe! — Fool.com: The Motley Fool
"Thou vain fly-bitten moldwarp!" and "Thou gorbellied clapper-clawed scurvy-knave!" are just a sample of the offerings. — CNN.com
The gorbellied One whose voice is a wind! — Witch-Doctors
Prince Henry, the Navigator, despatched from Lagos, in 1417, an expedition to explore Cape Bojador, the 'gorbellied.' — To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I
He was somewhat gorbellied, had a little shake in his head, and was in effect unwieldy of his body. — Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3