Surfeit By Deane Barker • June 28, 2022 • 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.