Glutton
51glutton — [13] Indo European *gel produced a wide range of descendants in the general semantic area ‘swallow’, among them Latin gula ‘throat’ and its offspring French gueule ‘mouth’ and English gullet; German kehle ‘throat’; and Latin gluttīre ‘swallow’,… …
52glutton — See fatty …
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54gourmand, gourmet, glutton — These words have to do with eating, but they are different in meaning. A gourmand is a large, enthusiastic eater (Diamond Jim Brady was a gourmand, often eating for three hours at a time). A gourmet is a fastidious eater, an epicure (As a French… …
55a glutton for punishment — ► a glutton for punishment a person who is always eager to undertake unpleasant tasks. Main Entry: ↑glutton …
56(a) glutton for punishment — a glutton for punishment phrase someone who is willing to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant Thesaurus: willing to do or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: glutton …
57South American glutton — Grison Gri son, n. [F., fr. grison gray, gray haired, gris gray. See {Gris}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A South American animal of the family Mustelidae ({Galictis vittata}). It is about two feet long, exclusive of the tail. Its under parts are black. Also… …
58a glutton for punishment — a person who is always eager to undertake difficult tasks. → glutton …
59(a) glutton for punishment — humorous someone who seems to like working hard or doing things that most people would find unpleasant. So as well as a full time job and a family to look after, she s started taking an evening class. She s a glutton for punishment, that woman …
60a glutton for punishment — someone who is willing to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant …