grease one's gills
grease one's gills verb: to eat a hearty meal.
Verb
grease one's gills (third-person singular simple present greases one's gills, present participle greasing one's gills, simple past and past participle greased one's gills)
- To eat a hearty meal.
- He'll give a guinea at the least,
To grease his gills at city feast:
But tho' to belly he's so kind,
Yet not one souse to treat his mind.1763, Robert Lloyd, The St. James's Magazine, volume 2, page 188 - I know how to grease my gills, I do. And I've got me a good recipe for kidney pie.2022, M. Laszlo, The Phantom Glare of Day
- He'll give a guinea at the least,
Forms of grease one's gills
| third-person singular present | greases one's gills |
|---|---|
| present participle | greasing one's gills |
| past participle | greased one's gills |
| past | greased one's gills |
Questions about grease one's gills
- What does grease one's gills mean?
- Grease one's gills means to eat a hearty meal.
- What part of speech is grease one's gills?
- Grease one's gills is a verb.
- What is the past tense of grease one's gills?
- The past tense of grease one's gills is greased one's gills.
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