Bantingn.
/ˈbantɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbæn(t)ɪŋ/ A method of reducing corpulence by avoiding fat, starch, and sugar in food, based on a pamphlet by William Banting published in 1864.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > following specific diet > [noun] > dieting to lose weight
Banting1864
Bantingism1864
weight-watching1970
1864 Times 12 Aug. 4 The Classics seemed to have undergone a successful course of Banting.
Derivatives
bant v. [Banting being humorously treated as a verbal noun.]
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > following specific diet > follow specific diet [verb (intransitive)] > diet to lose weight
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slim1930
1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 12 June 9 If he is..gouty, obese, and nervous, we strongly recommend him to ‘bant.’
Bantingism n.
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Banting1864
Bantingism1864
weight-watching1970
1864 Reader No. 91. 392/1 A few observations on Bantingism.
1883 Knowledge 27 July 49/2 Bantingism excludes beer, butter, and sugar.
Bantingize v.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > moderation in eating or drinking > be moderate in eating or drinking [verb (intransitive)] > eat sparingly or restricted diet
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Bantingize1881
1881 Echo 24 June There are fewer persons ‘Bantingised’ in America than in England.
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