trencherman
Americannoun
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trenchermen
plural
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a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.
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Archaic. a hanger-on; parasite.
noun
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a person who enjoys food; hearty eater
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archaic a person who sponges on others; parasite
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Origin of trencherman
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He sits with his back to the wall, eats like a trencherman and gets acquainted with the waitress.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2019
If the only thing that attracted you to your wife was her trencherman appetite, then you two need to consider the basis of this marriage.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2015
Among Mr. Sokolov’s achievements as a food writer has been his ability to yoke his inner scholar to his inner trencherman.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2013
I liked the sound of David J Rodger's The Black Lake, recommended by JadedDrVirgo, trencherman, DoctorTOC and Matthias Plunkett - its opening didn't immediately enrage me, and it's been recommended by SFX.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2012
Perhaps I aren’t such a very bad trencherman.
From Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah by W.T. Smith
Pong and Tiller eat like trenchermen; they pack away feast after feast as if they were A.J.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2021
Cage and Durand chew the scenery like trenchermen; and Janssen and Imperioli are far more charismatic than their roles require.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2019
Why am I so keen on your performance as good, honest British trenchermen and women over the past few days?
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2012
A greeter, Oscar in his white chef's cap stood figuratively astride the gourmet banquet table like some culinary colossus, a familiar and beloved figure to trenchermen of his day.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were valiant trenchermen, and even the narrow escape of the afternoon had not robbed them of their appetites.
From Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator by J. W. Duffield
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