Snarfle

//ˈsnɑːɹf(ə)l// verb, slang

verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating. slang
  2. 2
    To eat greedily. slang

    "Wiggy, my Staffordshire terrier, loved to snarfle and root around on that hillside, and she always brought in the wonderful perfume, like a cloud of scent . . ."

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"Wiggy, my Staffordshire terrier, loved to snarfle and root around on that hillside, and she always brought in the wonderful perfume, like a cloud of scent . . ."

Etymology

From snarf + -le (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1985.

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