corporation
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Meaning · English
A protruding belly.
Register: dated, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[The Rector], looming large in full canonicals, walking, as became a beneficed priest, under the canopy of a shovel-hat, with the dignity of an ample corporation, the embellishment of the squarest and vastest of black coats, and the support of the stoutest of gold-headed canes.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “corporation” mean?
A protruding belly.
Is “corporation” formal or informal?
corporation is generally dated, humorous, slang.