hamsteren

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

to hoard (e.g. food, supplies), typically for emergencies

Được gạch nối như

ham‧ste‧ren

Phát âm là (IPA)

/ˈɦɑm.stə.rə(n)/

Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

1916 or 1917. Borrowed from German hamstern, inspired by the way hamsters use their cheek pouches to keep food for later use. Older dictionaries tend to stress the secrecy or illegality of the act. Equivalent to hamster + -en.