The Gluttons Glossary: A Dictionary of Food and Drink Terms

John Ayto

Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated, 1990 - Cooking - 323 pages

Gives the origin and meaning of a wide variety of food terms, including historical and literary references and related uses, both British and American

What people are saying

Review: The Glutton's Glossary: A Dictionary of Food and Drink Terms

User Review  - Patricia Kurz - Goodreads

facts and more facts about food and drink terms.

About the author

John Ayto is an experienced lexicographer and author of many language titles. He is chief etymologist on the Bloomsbury English Dictionary.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Gluttons Glossary: A Dictionary of Food and Drink Terms
• Author: John Ayto
• Publisher: Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated, 1990
• ISBN: 0415026474, 9780415026475
• Length: 323 pages