stay-stomach
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Meaning · English
A snack.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I reckon that old fellow, your husband, aint brung in your breckkus yet ; so you must be mighty hungry by this time, and there’s no better stay-stomach in the worl than hard biled eggs.
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 “stay-stomach” mean?
A snack.
Is “stay-stomach” formal or informal?
stay-stomach is generally slang.