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Today's Word "Fletcherize"

To chew food thoroughly on

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Fletcherize \FLECH-uh-ryz\ (verb tr., intr.) - To chew food thoroughly.

"Dinner table conversation came to a halt once the meal was served, as all were advocates of Horace's program and were wont to Fletcherize."

 

From the practice of chewing food many many times as advocated by Horace Fletcher, U.S. nutritionist (1849-1919).


 

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