Multiple choice general knowledge

The German word kummerspeck, meaning weight gained through comfort eating, literally means what:

  1. Cream guzzling

  2. Overweight

  3. Disappointment candy

  4. Grief bacon
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Explanation

Kummer means grief/sorrow and Speck means bacon in German, so Kummerspeck literally translates to 'grief bacon' - weight gained from emotional eating during difficult times. The term cleverly captures how sorrow can lead to comfort eating and weight gain.

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