snarf

Definition

To eat or consume greedily.

Etymology

Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, perhaps a blend of snack + scarf or snort + scarf. First attested in 1963.

Example Sentences

• "He snarfed a whole bag of chips in a couple of minutes!"
• "Freed from the usual inhibitions, we get home and I snarf down pasta salad right out of the Tupperware container[…]"
• ""I'm not going to sit there while you two watch me snarf a whole pie by myself.""