Meanings
plural buzguts
- CornwallWest CountryarchaicdialectalA person who eats or drinks a substantial amount.
Synonyms: pig, trencherman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who eats or drinks a substantial amount.
Origin
- Cornishboos“food, meal, fare”
- Englishbuzgut
From Cornish boos (“food, meal, fare”) + gut.
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