muncher

Variant of munch

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to chew steadily, often with a crunching sound
  2. to eat with enjoyment

Origin: ME monchen, prob. echoic alteration of mangen, to feast < OFr manger < L manducare: see manger

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