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n. - Pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions); A disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation.

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  • And I think one thing that I did address in my book was bulimia, which is - is pretty common.
  • And, no my smart alecky friends, that routine is not called "bulimia".
  • It's this kind of bulimia thing I've got going on.
  • However when Prescott smacked a member of the public, shagged his staff and boasted about his "bulimia" all we got was "That's John."
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