鯨げい飲いん馬ば食しょく

expression, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

drinking like a fish and eating like a horse; consuming huge amounts of food and drink

A yojijukugo describing excessive eating and drinking, often in a lively or indulgent context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to eat and drink heavily'.

• 忘ぼう年ねん会かいではみんな鯨げい飲いん馬ば食しょくしていた。

  At the year-end party, everyone was eating and drinking like there was no tomorrow.

• 彼かれの鯨げい飲いん馬ば食しょくぶりにはいつも驚おどろかされる。

  I'm always amazed at the way he eats and drinks to excess.