Bruncher
/ˈbrʌn.tʃər/noun
A person who eats brunch or takes part in a brunch.
Did you know?Unlike ancient words with occult roots, bruncher is a very modern formation: a suffix added to the hybrid word brunch, which itself was coined in the late 19th century as playful social slang.
Etymological Timeline
Late 19th Century
English
brunch
“A meal combining breakfast and lunch.”
20th Century
English
bruncher
“A person who eats brunch or attends a brunch.”
Modern English
English
bruncher
“A person who eats brunch.”
Old English
OE
brecan
“To break; to break fast.”
Old French
OF
disner
“To dine; to take the first substantial meal of the day.”