Wednesday’s Word
Word: Gannet or gannet-gut (N.)
Definition: a prodigious eater, like the bird from which the term derives
Usage:
“Why, I do believe Albion put away four fry pans full of them smelts!”
“Don’t doubt it, he’s an awful gannet! Had four cans of Narragansett to go along with ‘em, too. I never see such a gannet-gut.”
Definition: a prodigious eater, like the bird from which the term derives
Usage:
“Why, I do believe Albion put away four fry pans full of them smelts!”
“Don’t doubt it, he’s an awful gannet! Had four cans of Narragansett to go along with ‘em, too. I never see such a gannet-gut.”
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