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gorger¹

Where it comes from

From gorge + -er.

noun gorgers

  1. One who gorges.

    Similar: glutton

gorger²

Where it comes from

From Romani [Term?]; doublet of gadje, gadjo, and gadgie.

noun gorgers

  1. UK Someone who is not a Romani, Sinti, Gypsy, or Traveller. "The majority of these young people were interrelated and a number were of 'mixed' Gypsy/gorger (non-Gypsy) ancestry."

gorger³

Where it comes from

Possibly from gorgeous, or of Romani origin like the previous word.

noun gorgers

  1. UK, obsolete, slang A well-dressed man; a swell; sometimes an employer, or principal, as the manager of a theatre.

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"gorger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gorger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gorger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gorger

Chicago

"gorger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gorger.

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@misc{gorger_2026,
  title = {gorger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gorger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}