grignotage

French

Etymology

From grignoter +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʁi.ɲɔ.taʒ/

Noun

grignotage m (plural grignotages)

snacking; nibbling
Le grignotage est une cause d’obésité.
Snacking is a cause of obesity.
(figurative) gradual degradation
le grignotage des terres agricoles par l’urbanisation
the nibbling away of agricultural land by urbanization

Further reading

“grignotage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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