glutton for punishment, a
glutton for punishment, a a person who is always eager to undertake hard or unpleasant tasks. Glutton of — was used figuratively from the early 18th century for someone who is inordinately fond of the thing specified, especially translating the Latin phrase helluo librorum ‘a glutton of books’. The current usage may originate with early 19th-century sporting slang.
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beggar a person who lives by asking for money or food.
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