"gorger" meaning in English

See gorger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gorgers [plural]
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  1. One who gorges. Synonyms: glutton
    Sense id: en-gorger-en-noun-rZk0LieC Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 32 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 28 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: gorgers [plural]
Etymology: Compare gadje. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gorger (plural gorgers)
  1. (UK) Someone who is not a Romani, Sinti, Gypsy, or Traveller. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-gorger-en-noun-cZnw9NAg Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English exonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of English exonyms: 29 41 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: gorgers [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from gorgeous, or of Romani origin like the previous word. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gorger (plural gorgers)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A well-dressed man; a swell; sometimes an employer, or principal, as the manager of a theatre. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-gorger-en-noun-7Y4j-NjV Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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