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Where rivers carve canyons and adjectives gush — same word, opposite vibes.
means As a noun, deep narrow valleys cut by water; as an adjective (British slang), gorgeous; as a verb, to eat greedily until stuffed.
from From Latin gurges, a whirlpool or throat, via Old French gorge. The throat link explains both swallowing greedily and the steep, narrow valleys that look swallowed by stone.
Same rootGorge, gorgeous, and engorge are linguistic cousins.
Throat originA gorge once literally meant your throat.
Slang spreadGorges as gorgeous bloomed in British text-speak.