Gullygut

/ˈɡʌliɡʌt/ noun

Definition

A greedy person, especially one who eats too much or without restraint.

Etymology

From 'gully' (a throat or gullet) combined with 'gut'. This combines two words for the digestive system to emphasize someone who is excessively greedy or voracious.

Kelly Says

This delightfully crude word shows how older English speakers used body parts metaphorically to describe character flaws—combining your throat and belly into one compound word to call someone a glutton!

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