Food-Related Vocabulary

noun a prolonged complaint or whine

verb to complain or whine persistently

• The child complained of a bellyache after eating too much candy.
• I always get a bellyache if I eat too fast.
• Stop bellyaching about the long wait, we'll get there eventually.
• She always seems to have a bellyache about something, never satisfied with what she has.

noun the act of eating something quickly and noisily

verb to eat something quickly and noisily

• The turkey began to gobble as soon as the farmer entered the pen.
• I can't wait to gobble down this delicious meal!
• She was gobbling up all the latest gossip about her friends.
• The company's profits continued to gobble up the competition.

noun a condition or syndrome characterized by the overcooking or burning of meat, particularly chops

• Burnt chop syndrome is a term used in the medical field to describe a condition where patients experience a burnt taste in their mouth after eating.
• Have you ever heard of burnt chop syndrome? It's when you taste something burnt after eating.
• I think I have a case of burnt chop syndrome after that BBQ last night.
• Dealing with that difficult client gave me a case of burnt chop syndrome - it left a bad taste in my mouth.