Surfeit

By Deane Barker • •

Definition: an overabundant supply; overindulging in something

From the French “surfaire” which means “to overdo.”

Why I Looked It Up

I found this reference in an article about San Francisco politics:

Bowles described the Boudin recall as a citizens’ reaction to crime, a surfeit of homeless people, lots of dirt and grime, and loopy left-wing city officials.

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