faunch.
A desire; a yearning.
Meaning & usage
A desire; a yearning.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Used in Midland American English and Western American English. Entered the fanspeak body of slang after writer Noel Loomis used it in a review in Pro-Phile.
To bite the bit, especially when restless; to champ.
To complain; to rant; to rave.
To worry; to be eager; to show impatience.
To desire; to yearn; to covet.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Used in Midland American English and Western American English. Entered the fanspeak body of slang after writer Noel Loomis used it in a review in Pro-Phile.
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