a person having an enthusiastic interest in the preparation and consumption of good food
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food•ie /ˈfudi/USA pronunciation
n. [countable][Slang.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Slang Termsa person who is very interested in food, esp. a gourmet.
food•ie
(fo̅o̅′dē),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
- Slang Termsa person keenly interested in food, esp. in eating or cooking.
- food + -ie, perh. in part extracted from junkie
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