Meaning
An excess, too much.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Inherited from Middle English glotien /glotten, probably derived from Old French gloter /glotir /glotoiier (“to eat greedily”) [compare French engloutir (“to devour”), French glouton (“glutton”)], derived from Latin gluttiō, gluttīre (“to swallow”). Compare Russian глота́ть (glotátʹ, “to swallow”).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: