eating the leek

A form of eat the leek — To be compelled to take back one's words or put up with insulting treatment.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eat the leek
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APA

eating the leek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20the%20leek

MLA

“eating the leek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20the%20leek. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eating the leek,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20the%20leek.

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