Fletcherismn.

/ˈflɛtʃərɪz(ə)m/

Etymology: < the name of Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), U.S. author + -ism suffix.

The practice of thorough mastication advocated by Fletcher.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > chewing > thorough chewing

Fletcherism1906

1906 Suburban Country Life (Boston) Aug. 101/1 His investigation of what has been known as Fletcherism.

1909 H. James in W. D. Orcutt Quest Perf. Bk. (1926) 88 It is impossible save in a long talk to make you understand how the blessed Fletcherism..lulled me, charmed me, beguiled me.

Derivatives

ˈFletcherite n. a follower of Fletcher.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > chewing > thorough chewing > advocate of

Fletcherite1904

1904 Daily Chron. 31 Oct. 4/7 The Fletcherites preach the gospel of chewing.

1907 Practitioner June 852 The Fletcherites, who, so far from not giving two bites to a cherry, insist on thirty-two to a mashed potato.

ˈfletcherize v. transitive to masticate thoroughly; also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (transitive)] > chew > thoroughly or again

commanducate1599

rechew1609

ruminate1610

rechaw1614

fletcherize1903

1903 Literary Digest 28 Nov. 739/1 It is now proposed to speak of the ‘Fletcherizing’ of food that is thoroughly chewed.

1910 ‘O. Henry’ Strictly Business xvii. 219 Annette Fletcherized large numbers of romantic novels.

1922 P. G. Wodehouse Adventures of Sally ii. 41 The raffish mongrel was apparently endeavouring to fletcherize a complete stranger of the Sealyham family.

1925 ‘J. Doyle’ Marmosite's Misc. 8 The rank spiny grass and the remotest flower..I am garlanding together in a glorious wreath To fletcherise at leisure.

fletcherizing n.

ΚΠ

1905 Daily Chron. 30 May 4/4 ‘Fletcherising’ means much monetary economy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	fletcherism
释义	Fletcherismn. /ˈflɛtʃərɪz(ə)m/ Etymology: < the name of Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), U.S. author + -ism suffix. The practice of thorough mastication advocated by Fletcher. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > chewing > thorough chewing Fletcherism1906 1906 Suburban Country Life (Boston) Aug. 101/1 His investigation of what has been known as Fletcherism. 1909 H. James in W. D. Orcutt Quest Perf. Bk. (1926) 88 It is impossible save in a long talk to make you understand how the blessed Fletcherism..lulled me, charmed me, beguiled me. Derivatives ˈFletcherite n. a follower of Fletcher. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > chewing > thorough chewing > advocate of Fletcherite1904 1904 Daily Chron. 31 Oct. 4/7 The Fletcherites preach the gospel of chewing. 1907 Practitioner June 852 The Fletcherites, who, so far from not giving two bites to a cherry, insist on thirty-two to a mashed potato. ˈfletcherize v. transitive to masticate thoroughly; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (transitive)] > chew > thoroughly or again commanducate1599 rechew1609 ruminate1610 rechaw1614 fletcherize1903 1903 Literary Digest 28 Nov. 739/1 It is now proposed to speak of the ‘Fletcherizing’ of food that is thoroughly chewed. 1910 ‘O. Henry’ Strictly Business xvii. 219 Annette Fletcherized large numbers of romantic novels. 1922 P. G. Wodehouse Adventures of Sally ii. 41 The raffish mongrel was apparently endeavouring to fletcherize a complete stranger of the Sealyham family. 1925 ‘J. Doyle’ Marmosite's Misc. 8 The rank spiny grass and the remotest flower..I am garlanding together in a glorious wreath To fletcherise at leisure. fletcherizing n. ΚΠ 1905 Daily Chron. 30 May 4/4 ‘Fletcherising’ means much monetary economy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1903
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