Bantingism
a weight-reduction method based on a diet high in proteins and low in fats and carbohydrates.
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a very young child. Historical Examples Mr. bantling would not have time to join her in Italy, but when she should go to Paris again he expected to come over. The Portrait of a Lady Henry James Poor Mr. bantling, however, was still in this inferior stage. The Portrait of a Lady Henry James “I […]
- Bantoid
adjective denoting or relating to languages, esp in Cameroon and Nigeria, that possess certain Bantu characteristics See also Semi-Bantu
- Bantu
a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa. a grouping of more than 500 languages of central and southern Africa, as Kikuyu, Swahili, Tswana, and Zulu, all related within a subbranch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Kordofanian family. of, relating […]
- Bants
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism. Historical Examples In the final death ceremony (bojja), the Bilimaggas closely follow the bants, except as regards the funeral car. Castes and Tribes of Southern India Edgar Thurston In their marriage ceremonies, they closely imitate the bants. Castes and Tribes of Southern India Edgar Thurston On one occasion, a […]
- Bantu beer
noun (South African) a malted drink made from partly fermented and germinated millet