pigfest

English

Etymology

pig +‎ -fest

Noun

pigfest (plural pigfests)

1. (informal) An instance of gorging or binge eating.
   • 1996, Joy Horowitz, Tessie and Pearlie: A Granddaughter's Story‎^[1], Touchstone, →ISBN:

     Next to her cans of Ensure, there is also a Tupperware container she has ready for me to bring home—a veritable pigfest for my children.

   • 2000, Ironman's Ultimate Guide to Bodybuilding Nutrition, McGraw-Hill Education, →ISBN, page 71:

     The two days become a virtual pigfest, during which pretty much anything is fair game to eat — Burger King sandwiches, McDonald's fries, Dairy Queen banana splits, all the Dunkin' Donuts holes you want, pizza, chocolate, soda pop, and even sugar sandwiches!

   • 2006, Sarah Grace McCandless, The Girl I Wanted to Be, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 5:

     Mom and my dad's sister, Helen, and her three kids, Kristen, John, and Mark, went into town for groceries to make side dishes for our pigfest, cheesy baked carrots and Caesar salad.

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