Today, I found myself discussing what students should have "under your belt" during a lecture, and I wondered to myself if there was some inappropriate undertone here that I might be unaware of.

> **Question**: What is the origin of the phrase "under your belt"?

A google search revealed some webpages (e.g. [\[1\]][1]) that assert its origin is related to consumption of food -- once a meal has been eaten, it's under your belt (which is a relief).  However, with such websites, I have no way to determine fact from "random guy on the internet making stuff up".


  [1]: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_expression_%27under_his_belt_come_from%27