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guttle

UK/ˈɡʌtl̩/ US/ˈɡʌt(ə)l/ uncommon archaic obsolete rare uk

verb

1.

eat greedily

  • “he devoured three sandwiches”
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Origin

The verb is possibly derived from gut (“belly”) + -le (frequentative suffix), perhaps influenced by guzzle (“to drink or eat quickly, voraciously, or to excess; to gulp down; to swallow greedily, continually, or with gusto”). The noun is derived from the verb.

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