What is Groaking?

Definition: to stare at people who are eating in the hope that they will offer to share their food.

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What is the origin of the word groaking?

'Groaking' is an old Scots word for the act of silently and enviously watching someone eat something delicious.

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How do you use groaking in a sentence?

"My two dogs have mastered the art of groaking."

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What do we call an over eating person in one word?

One who eats much more than they need is known as Glutton.

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How do you say someone who eats a lot?

gormandize
  1. Hoover.
  2. binge.
  3. devour.
  4. eat like a horse.
  5. eat to excess.
  6. glut.
  7. gluttonize.
  8. gobble.

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What is a Snollygoster person?

noun. snol·​ly·​gos·​ter ˈsnä-lē-ˌgä-stər. US dialect. : a shrewd, unprincipled person.

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What does grok mean in slang?

When you grok something, you just get it — in other words, you totally grasp its meaning. Once you grok your best friend's sense of humor, her jokes won't confuse you but will instead make you laugh hysterically. The informal verb grok was an invention of the science fiction writer Robert A.

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Who invented the word Snollygoster?

According to the lore: Hon. H. W. J. Ham, a member of the Georgia Legislature the humorist of the last campaign is the author [of a new word] and the word is "snollygoster." This he constantly applied to a certain class of politicians in Georgia.

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What is a Bumfuzzle?

adjective. bum·​fuz·​zled ˈbəm-ˌfə-zəld. US, informal. : in a state of bewilderment : confused or perplexed. Elliott seemed a little bumfuzzled by the negativity, saying he had received a lot of offers of various kinds of help for the ballpark.

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What is a Twattle?

dialectal, England. : to talk idly : chatter, prate, twaddle. twattle.

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What is a Throttlebottom?

: an innocuously inept and futile person in public office.

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What is a Gronk?

gronk. extremely derogatory term for a person less intelligent than oneself: You're such a gronk.

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What does 826 mean in slang?

AE 826 – Aussie Slang: Arse Over Tit [Members Only] - Aussie English. Home. Podcast.

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What does catting mean in the UK?

Dictionary.com on Twitter: "The term "catting" can be British slang for vomiting.

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What is a ninnyhammer?

noun. a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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What is a scobberlotcher?

Noun. scobberlotcher (plural scobberlotchers) An idle person.

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What is a slubberdegullion?

ˈsləbə(r)də̇ˌgəlyən, -dēˌg- chiefly dialectal. : a dirty rascal : scoundrel, wretch.

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What does 11111 mean slang?

People also use 11:11 on social media to indicate they are making a wish, whether it be of seeing more cat pictures or seeing a close friend again.

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What does 215 mean in text?

215 is often used as slang for marijuana, from California Proposition 215, legalizing it for medical use.

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What does 12 mean slang?

12 is a slang term for police or any law enforcement officials of uncertain origin. Possible sources include the police radio code "10-12" and the 1968 TV show Adam-12, which followed two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers and their patrol car, "1-Adam-12."

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What is a NOG Australian slang?

nong. / (nɒŋ) / noun. Australian slang a stupid or incompetent person.

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What is a drongo in Australia?

drongo. A fool, a simpleton, an idiot. There is also a bird called a drongo. The spangled drongo is found in northern and eastern Australia, as well as in the islands to the north of Australia, and further north to India and China.

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What is a twonker slang?

Noun, slang; meaning idiot.

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What is Crapulence?

crap·​u·​lence. ˈkrapyələn(t)s. plural -s. archaic : sickness occasioned by intemperance (as in food or drink) : great intemperance especially in drinking.

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What is a Crepidarian?

Crepidam derives from Greek krepis, a shoe; it has no link with words like decrepit or crepitation (which are from Latin crepare, to creak, rattle, or make a noise) or crepuscular (from the Latin word for twilight), though crepidarian is a very rare adjective meaning “pertaining to a shoemaker”.

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