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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-572/
- Published: 2021-08-23T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-06T04:22:43.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:54

The word for today is…

gormandise (verb) –

: to eat gluttonously or ravenously

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Gormandise entered English in the mid-1500s as a modification of gourmand, a term borrowed from the French that served as a synonym of glutton. The meaning of gourmand softened over time, developing in the mid-18th century a sense referring to one who is “heartily interested in good food and drink.” It wasn’t until the early 19th century that the wholly positive gourmet became established. Whether that now-common word encouraged the adoption of or was influenced by the softer meaning of gourmand is unknown. Gormandise, too, has softened over time, but only slightly: it can now also imply that a big eater has a discriminating palate as well as a generous appetite.

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