Greedyguts

/ˈɡriːdiɡʌts/ noun

Definition

Plural or alternative singular form of greedygut; a greedy, gluttonous person (archaic).

Etymology

The plural form or variant spelling of 'greedygut,' sometimes used as a singular noun with the '-s' ending giving it extra emphasis in archaic English.

Kelly Says

Greedyguts appears in old literature as a character type—think of Dickens's Mr. Bumble—showing how each era invents vivid terms for excess and moral failing.

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