snarfle

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English

Etymology

    From snarf +‎ -le (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1985.[1]

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    snarfle (third-person singular simple present snarfles, present participle snarfling, simple past and past participle snarfled)

    1. (slang) To make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating.
    2. (slang) To eat greedily.
      • 2004 Brigit Legere Binns - The Low-carb Gourmet: Recipes for the New Lifestyle - Page 4
        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 . . .
      • 2007 Alan Farrell - High Cheekbones, Pouty Lips, Tight Jeans Page 246
        . . . while we snarfle down popcorn at the Cineplex.

    References

    1. ^ “snarfle, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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