Definition of "foodie" []

• 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). (noun)

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• "So they actually associated the term foodie with avoiding being the kind of snob they associated with old-school gourmets."
• "The first thing you learn hanging around chefs is that most of them disdain even the word "foodie.""
• "Since moving to the Silver Lake area, it's been beneficial living in such close proximity to Koreatown, what J & I refer to as a foodie goldmine."