fletcherize means to thoroughly chew (dozens or hundreds of times) before swallowing. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
Etymology
From Fletcher + -ize, after Horace Fletcher, who advocated the practice.
verb
- To thoroughly chew (dozens or hundreds of times) before swallowing.“If you have learned to chew your food, continue to fletcherize, be enthusiastic about it.”
- To consume, to devour, to bite, to chew over.“Annette Fletcherized large numbers of romantic novels which she obtained at a free public library branch (donated by one of the biggest caliphs in the business).”