An archaic or dialectal word meaning to swallow greedily or gulp down food or drink.
From Old English roots related to swallowing, possibly influenced by Middle English glotchen (to gulp), related to throat sounds and greedy eating.
Words for greedy eating like 'glutch,' 'glut,' and 'gorge' all trace back to descriptions of throat movements and sounds—our language is full of onomatopoeia showing how ancient speakers described eating with the same words they used for the gulping sounds themselves!
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