印度人的「大肚腩」（pot belly，啤酒肚）曾经是富裕、放纵和年老体面的象征，但长期以来一直是讽刺和社会评论的对象。 在文学作品中，它悄悄地象征着舒适或自满; 在电影中，它成为懒惰官员、贪吃叔叔或腐败警察的代名词。 漫画会透过夸大它来嘲笑政客。

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