gurgitator

gurgitator
 n.β€” Β«Chicken wings, matzo balls, pickled quail eggs, cannoli, hot dogs, jalapenos, sushi, pancakes, oysters, mince pieβ€”it’s all fair game to competitive eaters who have their own federation, regulations, world records and yes, competitive eat meets where less is definitely not more and the best professional gurgitator wins.Β» β€”β€œFox’s β€˜Glutton Bowl’ lures β€˜gurgitators’ with $25k prize” by Jennifer Harper Washington Times Feb. 18, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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