Meaning: The word binge refers to a period of excessive indulgence in an activity, especially eating, drinking, and now watching content as well.
Origin: The word binge is noted in British writer Arthur Benoni Evans “Leicestershire Words, Phrases and Proverbs”, originally published in 1848. In this, the word is said to be a dialect verb for “to soak in water a wooden vessel, that would otherwise leak,” to make the wood swell. Evans adds that it was later extended locally to refer to excessive drinking (“soaking”).
The sense of binge-eating started around World War 1, while binge-watching made its foray in 1996.
Usage: He binge-watched all the episodes of the series in the last three days.
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