bâfrer

Senses

1. 1.

   to eat greedily; to stuff oneself

   To eat quickly and excessively, without restraint or manners

2. 2.

   to gobble down

   To consume food in large quantities in a hurried manner

Examples

• "Les enfants bâfraient le gâteau sans laisser de miettes."

  The children were gobbling down the cake without leaving any crumbs.

• "Il a bâfré tout son déjeuner en cinq minutes."

  He stuffed down his entire lunch in five minutes.

• "Arrête de bâfrer, c'est malsain !"

  Stop eating so greedily, it's unhealthy!

Usage

Informal and colloquial register. Often has a pejorative or humorous tone implying lack of manners or self-control. Common with children's language but used across all registers. Synonyms include "engloutir" (more formal) and "dévorer" (more common).