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trench⋅er⋅man

[tren-cher-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.
2. Archaic. a hanger-on; parasite.

Origin:
1580–90; trencher + -man
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trench·er·man   (trěn'chər-mən)   
n.  
  1. A hearty eater.

  2. Archaic One who frequents another's table; a hanger-on or parasite.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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