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wolfer

9.9

A person who eats very fast and with little table manners

noun
/ˈwʊlfər/

Offensive

: tragón

At family gatherings, my cousin always becomes a wolfer, inhaling his food with little regard for table manners.

Examples

At the party, she was embarrassed to be called a wolfer for eating so fast.
Whenever pizza is served, my brother turns into a real wolfer.
He was such a wolfer at dinner that the food disappeared in minutes.
He is such a wolfer at dinner!
My brother is a real wolfer when it comes to pizza.
During the feast, he was such a wolfer that everyone was amazed how quickly he devoured his meal.
She was known as the biggest wolfer in her group of friends, often finishing her plate before anyone else had served themselves.

Synonyms

glutton

vswolfer

Offensive

14 7.0

A person who eats or drinks more than they need

focuses more on speed and impolite, uncontrolled eating behaviour

guzzler

vswolfer

Informal

7 5.2

Something that uses a large amount of fuel, power, or data

specifies eating behaviour and rude, fast consumption of food

devourer

vswolfer

4 7.2

A person or animal that eats a lot very quickly

focuses more on rude, greedy manners rather than only appetite

gourmand

vswolfer

2 8.1

A person who loves eating and drinking, often too much

is more negative, stressing rudeness and lack of restraint

big eater

vswolfer

2 3.0

A person who eats a lot of food

adds greedy, rapid, and often impolite eating behaviour

overeater

vswolfer

2 3.3

A person who often eats more food than their body needs

is similar but implies sudden quickness and rude manners while eating

gobbler

vswolfer

1 7.9

A person who eats too quickly and greedily

is similar but stresses poor manners and lack of control

gulper

vswolfer

1 8.2

A person or animal that swallows large amounts of food and drink quickly and greedily

adds the idea of impolite greed and uncontrolled eating

chowhound

vswolfer

Informal

1 8.2

A person who loves eating and often eats large amounts

is similar in enthusiasm but adds greediness and bad manners

real porker

vswolfer

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who eats too much food

is similar but more likely to stress impolite, uncontrolled behaviour

swiller

vswolfer

Offensive

1 8.6

A person who drinks too much alcohol

focuses on food eating quickly and badly behaved at the table

gorger

vswolfer

9.8

A person who eats quickly and greedily

is similar but highlights rude behaviour and lack of restraint

scoffer

vswolfer

Archaic

9.9

A person who eats food very quickly and greedily

is alike but more about impolite, uncontrolled behaviour at meals

bolter

vswolfer

8.6

A person who eats food very quickly

includes quick eating but also emphasizes rude greedy habit

gormandizer

vswolfer

Archaic

9.4

A person who eats too much in a greedy way

is similar but often highlights messy or rude table behaviour

gourmandizer

vswolfer

9.9

A person who eats and drinks too much and likes large rich meals

adds a stronger sense of rude, greedy behaviour at meals

walking dustbin

vswolfer

Offensive

9.5

A person who eats a lot of junk food messily

matches messiness but also highlights fast greedy eating and rudeness

How Greedy

glutton

Offensive

14 7.0

wolfer

Offensive

9.9

big eater

2 3.0

Surface Forms

wolfer singular

wolfers plural

Morphology

wolfer = wolf (transparent) = wolf + er

The word is a regular agent noun built from the verb 'wolf' meaning to eat greedily, so the meaning follows directly from the base plus '-er'.

Etymology

Wolfer comes from the animal wolf and the ending -er, which means 'one who', like in baker. It echoes the verb wolf down, so a wolfer is 'one who' eats very fast and greedily.