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trichobezoar · 12-23-2014, 08:22 PM

According to The Word Museum, bouffage is a "satisfying meal; [from] Old French bouffer, to swell. [Skeat] Any meat that, eaten greedily, fil[l]s the mouth, and makes the cheeks to swell; cheeke-puffing meat."

12-23-2014, 08:22 PM	#247
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	According to The Word Museum, bouffage is a "satisfying meal; [from] Old French bouffer, to swell. [Skeat] Any meat that, eaten greedily, fil[l]s the mouth, and makes the cheeks to swell; cheeke-puffing meat." Last edited by trichobezoar; 12-23-2014 at 09:32 PM.