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trencherman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer |
| Type of | eater, feeder |
Examples of trencherman
trencherman
This is food that satisfies the epicurean as well as the trencherman or woman.
From the guardian.co.uk
The once legendary trencherman has cut lunches down to two or three a week.
From the smh.com.au
Perhaps a few little pieces of chopped back fat for the trencherman.
From the guardian.co.uk
I liked that he is a true trencherman who I felt would feed me royally and understand hospitality.
From the guardian.co.uk
Even an unashamedly enthusiastic trencherman like Jay Rayner knows there's a limit at breakfast time.
From the guardian.co.uk
The 16-member Soviet gymnastic team now touring the U.S. is being hailed as much for its trencherman as its skill on the high bars.
From the time.com
I can't recall a server ever pointing out the size of the portions, which, unless you're a world-class trencherman, are best meant for sharing.
From the kentucky.com
Although tempted, we plump for the traditional trencherman option of simply sitting down and being brought course after course of stunning Moroccan food.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This was a stonking dish, drenched in flavours, that would have defeated a Hawkshead trencherman, let alone a slender blonde from London.
From the independent.co.uk
- Glutton: a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
- A trencher (from Old French tranchier; "to cut") is a type of tableware, commonly used in medieval cuisine. A trencher was originally a piece of stale bread, cut into a square shape by a carver, and used as a plate, upon which the food could be placed before being eaten. ...
- A person who eats a substantial amount; a feeder, one with a healthy appetite
- (trenchermanship) The quality or fact of being a trencherman
- If found in census records then probably refers to a cook. If found in other contexts it may be a derogatory term describing someone as a heavy eater.
