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trencherman

[ tren-cher-muhn ]

noun

, plural trench·er·men.
  1. a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.
  2. Archaic. a hanger-on; parasite.


trencherman

/ ˈtrɛntʃəmən /

noun

  1. a person who enjoys food; hearty eater
  2. archaic.
    a person who sponges on others; parasite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trencherman1

First recorded in 1580–90; trencher + -man
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trencherman1

C16: from trencher 1+ man
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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?

From BBC

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