trencherman
noun
a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.
trenchermen
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pluralof trencherman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
James H. Price, Democratic nominee for Governor, begging him, if elected, to appoint to his staff "some trenchermen and tanks."
From Time Magazine Archive
At this announcement the Rogerses, who were all sturdy trenchermen, set up such a howl as to bring Mrs. Rogers and the other maid out of the omnibus.
From Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins
