eatertainment
n.— «In our society, eating, especially eating “fun” foods that are high in fats, salt, and sugar, is one of the cheapest (at least in immediate costs) forms of recreation. They referred to it as “eatertainment.”» —“ The State of Play on Obesity Policy” by Ezra Klein Washington Post: Ezra Klein (Washington, D.C.) July 31, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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