Pronounced: KAHG-nuh-zuh-bell, adj
Notes: I knew one of the definitions
Yesterday’s word
The word gannet is
- a large seabird known for catching fish by diving from a height
- a greedy person
First usage
Our word came into English before 1000
Background / Comments
Apparently, the first meaning was the original one. These birds had a reputation for being greedy (but it was not a deserved reputation). Nevertheless, that reputation is what gave rise to the second definition. Our word came from the Old English word ganot.
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