wolf down
verb- He wolfed down a ham sandwich.
- Carefully choosing a seat that gave him a good view of the action in the lobby, he started a non-stop barrage of questions as he wolfed down cups of coffee.1975, Mountain, numbers 45–52, Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales), page 32, column 1:
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- Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs […]1994 July 21, Faye Fiore, “Congress relishes another franking privilege: Meat lobby puts on the dog with exclusive luncheon for lawmakers – experts on pork”, in Los Angeles Times:
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- bolt, gorge, hoover up, stuff one's face