The word 'belly'

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I'm a southerner in the north and I'm wondering if 'belly' has the same awful connotations that it has where I came from.

My son is using it all the time and I hate it! I would prefer he said 'tummy'. AIBU?

Another mc southerner here and I hate it too. I'm not entirely sure why but it definitely wasn't used when I was growing up and I wouldn't use it now.

Where I live, we call it 'pork draft'. Much naicer.

Oh I can't bear belly. It's entirely no for me!

I only use it when ordering the specific cut of pork and even then I'm not at all comfortable, mostly I really hate saying it.

Don’t use the word but am not particularly offended by it. On the other hand @Luredbyapomegranate …..moist 🤢

Same here and I'm from the south.

i'm a northerner born and bred and never use the word. We were from a normal working class background and for whatever reason I can't explain it was always considered vulgar. We always said tummy.

I never knew that tummy was considered more vulgar than Belly. Belly only sounds right with beer before it.

I hate belly. I do not say it unless it is preceded by pork or followed by button.

Tummy when speaking to small children, stomach otherwise.

Tummy makes me wince.

Belly is ok for slang but wouldnt use it in an adult conversation.

Oh and I also hate the word gut. Terrible word.

clutches pearls god, no!! Not working class! 🤣

I cringe at belly .
I say tummy. I work in a nursery and I am pregnant . The staff keep telling the children that there is a ‘baby in Kate’s belly ‘.
I cringe !!!

I'm a southerner in the South, and this news to me

I'm from the south and know of absolutely no bad connotations for belly?

I've never heard of it being known as rude or impolite, that seems weird.

I don't particularly like it, or tummy, though. They're words you use with children.

Women have tummies.
Men have bellies.

Has anybody ever heard of an overweight woman described as having a beer belly?

The only person who can acceptably use the word tummy is Winnie the fucking Pooh.

Belly is fine.

I think you're right that it's regional. I'm in the Midlands and never use or hear anyone use tummy, it sounds too twee. Belly is more amusing, beer belly, belly flop and that TV advert 'Belly's gonna get you, Belly's gonna get you, Belly, Belly, Belly, Belly ! 🤣

Quit yer belly aching

😂

I'm not understanding what people call the outside of their belly, not organs inside. Just 'my abdomen'?

It’s no different to ‘tummy’.

Why is it not nice?

If he is telling you you have a big belly then it would mean the exact same as him saying you have a big tummy.

People always say pregnant women’s belly’s are getting big.

Also in the south and not heard about awful connotations but never say belly because I hate it!

Navel? Just as tummy is stomach and belly is abdomen. Just use the correct terms instead of cutesy abbreviations.

And women belly dance