big around as a molasses barrel
big around as a molasses barrel
Very large and round. If you keep eating fried food all the time, you'll be big around as a molasses barrel soon enough.
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*big around as a molasses barrel
Rur. very big around. (*Also: as ~.) He ate till he was as big around as a molasses barrel. The athlete's chest was big around as a molasses barrel.
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