Gavage (noun)
gav-ahj
Forced feeding, as by a flexible tube and a force pump
First recorded in 1885–90. From the French gav(er), meaning “to stuff,” and from the Old French dialect gave, “gullet, throat,”.
Example sentences
“Gavage is a cruel method of plumping meat, often poultry, that is banned in many countries.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
