It's the Word of the Day for January 21st.

Today's word is Gormand, also pronounced Gormand, and spelled G-O-U-R-M-A-N-D.

Gormand is a noun. A Gormand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink. Gormand can

also refer to someone who enjoys eating and drinking to excess. Here's the word used in a sentence

from the Rob Report by Rachel Cormack. The deck sports a dining area with a barbecue and pizza oven for Gormons.

When the word Gormand first appeared in English texts in the 15th century, it was no compliment.

Gormand was a synonym of the word glutton that was reserved for a greedy eater who consumed

well past the point of cessation.

The words negative connotation mostly remained until English speakers borrowed the similar sounding

and much more positive word gourmet from French in the 17th century to describe a connoisseur

of food and drink. Since then, while the original unflattering sense

of Gormand has remained, it has picked up an additional softer sense, referring to someone

who appreciates and has a hearty appetite for the pleasures of the table. More recently, Gormand

has expanded beyond cuisine and into the world of perfumery.

Fragrances that evoke edible pleasures are called Gormons.

With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.

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