"glutton for punishment" meaning in All languages combined

See glutton for punishment on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-glutton for punishment.ogg [Australia] Forms: gluttons for punishment [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|gluttons for punishment}} glutton for punishment (plural gluttons for punishment)
  1. (idiomatic) One who persists in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: sucker for punishment

Inflected forms

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