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trencherman
[ tren-cher-muhn ]
noun
- a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.
- Archaic. a hanger-on; parasite.
trencherman
/ ˈtrɛntʃəmən /
noun
- a person who enjoys food; hearty eater
- archaic.a person who sponges on others; parasite
Word History and Origins
Origin of trencherman1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trencherman1
Example Sentences
Pong and Tiller eat like trenchermen; they pack away feast after feast as if they were A.J.
He sits with his back to the wall, eats like a trencherman and gets acquainted with the waitress.
Cocoa husk custard probably won’t kill anyone, either, but it sounds like the dessert that Winston Churchill, a trencherman of note, once sent back to the kitchen because “this pudding has no theme.”
Among Mr. Sokolov’s achievements as a food writer has been his ability to yoke his inner scholar to his inner trencherman.
Why am I so keen on your performance as good, honest British trenchermen and women over the past few days?
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