Pronounced: aw-JEE-uhn stable, noun
Notes: I know the reference, but not the actual meaning
Yesterday’s word
The word trencherman is
- a hearty eater
- a hanger-on; parasite
First usage
This word showed up in the late 1500s
Background / Comments
The word comes from trencher (a flat piece of wood on which food is served or carved); this word comes from Old French trenchier (to cut), which came from Latin truncare (to lop). I was aware of the first definition from my reading, but I wasn’t aware of the second definition.
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