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bant

Today it means: To regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet. Full definition →

First used 19th c.

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bant · verb¹

Back-formation from banting.

bant · noun²

Clipping of banter.

First known use, by meaning

from 19th c. To regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.