grignotage

French

Etymology

From grignoter +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁi.ɲɔ.taʒ/

Noun

grignotage m (plural grignotages)

1. snacking; nibbling

   Le grignotage est une cause d’obésité.

   Snacking is a cause of obesity.

2. (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.