Pig out


To overeat in a slovenly manner.

I told the babysitters not to pig out but when we got back there were nine pizza boxes on the floor.

USA, late 20th century.

Worldwide, but mostly by the younger generations.

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Gary Martin

Writer and researcher on the origins of phrases and the creator of the Phrase Finder website. Over the past 26 years more than 700 million of his pages have been downloaded by readers. He is one of the most popular and trusted sources of information on phrases and idioms.