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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts) Mon Jun 26, 2017, 09:25 AM Jun 2017

Word of the day: 'Epicurean' - a person (or hedgehog) devoted to sensual enjoyment

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Word of the day: 'Epicurean' - a person (or hedgehog) devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and drink.

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Word of the day: 'Epicurean' - a person (or hedgehog) devoted to sensual enjoyment (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 OP

That hedgehog is in danger of graduating to gourmand csziggy Jun 2017 #1

I know, it looks cute, but pet hedgehogs are usually fat and over-fed. DetlefK Jun 2017 #2

A word often used as a euphemism for a lecherous fat fuck. Ron Obvious Jun 2017 #3

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

1. That hedgehog is in danger of graduating to gourmand

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 09:37 AM

Jun 2017

A gourmand is a person who takes great pleasure and interest in consuming good food and drink. A gourmand has also been defined as a person who is "a glutton for food and drink", a person who eats and drinks excessively. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourmand

But he/she is adorable!

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

2. I know, it looks cute, but pet hedgehogs are usually fat and over-fed.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 09:39 AM

Jun 2017

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

3. A word often used as a euphemism for a lecherous fat fuck.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 01:16 PM

Jun 2017

But I don't mean to talk about myself all the time.

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