Meanings (ES + gloss)
ser un tragaldabas • tener carpanta • tener gazuza
Capacity to eat large quantities.
Fannie Jump Creighton had a hollow leg, as the saying goes, and Idabelle was so fat, if she tripped coming up the hill she'd roll all the way to the bottom.
When I was young and growing a lot, and Mama couldn't feed me enough, she used to say I had a hollow leg.
beber como un pez
Ability or tendency to drink large quantities of alcohol.
I didn't want his unhappiness or his pain, or his personality changes, but I wanted to drink as much, as often. I certainly wanted his hollow leg.
Where was Uncle? Gone for a stiff one? Again? His hollow leg, you know. Ducking in the john to throw up on his loafers? Probably that. What did he have tonight? Anything good?
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