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Kummerspeck: a German word that literally means "grief bacon" but refers to the excess weight gained from emotion-related overeating.
Words of the Day baggyk 2006
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In it, the Germans once again show themselves to be the masters of weird and wonderful language, with such words as "Putzfimmel" (mania for cleaning) and "Kummerspeck" (weight gain due to emotionally-driven overeating).
Archive 2005-09-01 2005
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6. Kummerspeck - From the German seeing wider acceptance in the English, excess weight gained from emotional overeating grief bacon.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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6. Kummerspeck - From the German seeing wider acceptance in the English, excess weight gained from emotional overeating grief bacon.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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