Gormandize
/ˈɡɔːr.mən.daɪz/noun
To eat greedily or excessively.
Did you know?Although it looks like it should be related to gourmet, gormandize actually comes through French from a word meaning a greedy eater, not a refined one.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
gurmundus
“a glutton or greedy eater”
Old French
OF
gormand
“a greedy eater; glutton”
Middle French
MF
gourmand
“gluttonous; greedy for food”
16th Century
English
gormandize
“to eat greedily or voraciously”
Modern English
English
gormandize
“to eat greedily or excessively”
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