trencherman

trench·er·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tren-cher-muh n]
- /ˈtrɛn tʃər mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tren-cher-muh n]
- /ˈtrɛn tʃər mən/

Definitions of trencherman word

noun plural trencherman a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater. 1
noun plural trencherman Archaic. a hanger-on; parasite. 1
noun trencherman a person who enjoys food; hearty eater 0
noun trencherman a person who sponges on others; parasite 0
noun trencherman an eater; esp., a person who eats much and heartily 0
noun trencherman a person who frequents a patron's table; parasite; hanger-on 0

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Origin of trencherman

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; trencher + -man

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Parts of speech for Trencherman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trencherman

trencherman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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trencherman usage trend in Literature

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