The tube in the throat through which food and drink pass to the stomach; the esophagus.
From Old French 'goulet' (a small channel), diminutive of 'goule' meaning 'throat.' Related to 'gula' from Latin meaning 'gluttony.'
The word 'gullet' has a charming poetic quality—Dickens and older writers used it constantly because it sounds more dramatic than the clinical 'esophagus,' making food and swallowing sound like an adventure.
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