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gorger

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who gorges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Someone who is not a Romani, Sinti, Gypsy, or Traveller.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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noun

Meaning 3

A well-dressed man; a swell; sometimes an employer, or principal, as the manager of a theatre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, obsolete, slang

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noun

Meaning 4

someone who eats food rapidly and greedily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: scoffer

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Broader terms: eater, feeder

History

Etymology

From gorge + -er.

Compare gadje.

Possibly from gorgeous, or of Romani origin like the previous word.