Friday, December 10, 2010
Definitions for fletcherize
- To chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
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Citations for fletcherize
"She ate half a sack of carrots, and knowing full well that she was eating forbidden fruit, she bolted them, and for her failure to Fletcherize - but speaking of Fletcherizing, did you dine aboard the train?"
The two extra months at sea gave him an insight into a great business, and he had the time to fletcherize his ideas.
Origin of fletcherize
Fletcherize is named for the American dietician Fletcher Horace, who advocated chewing each bite of food at least 32 times in order to truly enjoy it.