Guttling

/ˈɡʌtəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of guttle; the act of eating greedily or stuffing oneself with food.

Etymology

The present participle form of 'guttle' using the '-ing' suffix, creating a gerund or continuous form of the verb.

Kelly Says

The gerund 'guttling' appears in old texts as a noun—'his guttling would shame a pig'—using eating as a metaphor for moral excess and self-indulgence.

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