The other day, Heidi and I happened upon an entire professional football (soccer) team walking down to a game. Somehow or other, that incident brought us to today’s word. Der Schmaus is a feast–an especially tasty meal that is eaten with gusto. Die Augen are the eyes. Der Augenschmaus, then, is a feast for the eyes–or, as we Americans might call it, eye candy.
Clare B. Dunkle
