victualling-office
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Meaning · English
Synonym of breadbasket (“the abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack”).
Register: archaic, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
His strength and stamina were doubted; he was a youth of not more than 19 years of age, nearly six feet high, 12 stone in weight, but thought to have more gristle than bone: his victualling office had also been some time out of commission; […]
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 “victualling-office” mean?
Synonym of breadbasket (“the abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack”).
Is “victualling-office” formal or informal?
victualling-office is generally archaic, humorous, slang.