smell-feast

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smell-feast

/ˈsmɛlfiːst/ UK
/ˈsmɛlˌfist/ US

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From smell (verb) + feast (noun).

noun smell-feasts

archaic One who is apt to find and frequent places where good food is available; especially one who comes uninvited to a meal; a parasite; a sponger. Paraſites, were called ſoche ſmellefeaſtes as would ſeeke to be free geaſtes at richemens tables.
Similar: bloodsucker, bludger, bummer, freeloader, free rider, gadfly, leech, mooch, moocher, parasite, scrounge, scrounger

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@misc{smell_feast_2026,
  title = {smell-feast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smell-feast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}