foodie

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  1. noun Slang A person who has an ardent or refined interest in food; a gourmet: "in the culinary fast lane, where surprises are expected and foodies beg to be thrilled” (Boston Globe).

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  • She is quite the foodie, and loves to make food as well as enjoy it immensely when someone else makes it. —  ReadingWritingLiving
  • As a foodie, a vegetarian, and a bit of a boozehound, you've got it awfully rough. —  Broward-Palm Beach New Times | Complete Issue
  • Ethnic foods from various lands, gourmet markets, and other cutting edge opps for the foodie are now popping up all over, and the town's dining landscape is actually brimming with such restaurants. —  Oregon Coast Travel, Tourism, Science, Entertainment News - Breaking News from the Oregon Coast
  • Anonymous and insightful, this local foodie is at the vanguard of the new DIY school of culinary crit (he doesn't have a blog but he definitely has a posse - check Chowhound for the ever-growing list of people who follow his posts), and he's had a more than passing influence on how I eat this town. —  blogTO
  • I am a passionate foodie, avid gardener and manic entrepreneur. —  BlogHer
 

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