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Foodie is a relatively recent addition to our language (dating from the early 1980s), but it derives from a much older word, food, which has been with us for as long as there has been anything that could be called English. Food can be traced back through Middle English to the Old English form fōda, which is itself related to Old High German fuotar, meaning "food" or "fodder," and Latin panis, meaning "bread." Panis is the source for empanada (a turnover with a sweet or savory filling), panatela (a type of cigar), panettone (a kind of bread containing raisins and candied fruit), and pantry (a room used for the storage of provisions).
Examples of foodie in a Sentence
Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The wine pairings, however, are expertly curated, since NetJets has a sommelier partnership with Andy Chabot at Blackberry Farm, the famed Tennessee foodie resort.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The foodie power couple have been everywhere from the grand marshal’s car at the Sacramento Pride Parade to the Food Network, but their bread and butter — or cookies and cream — is Sugar Sweetery, a custom-order bakery based in Rancho Cordova.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
For more foodie fun, join the Let’s Eat, Orlando Facebook group and sign up for the Orlando Sentinel’s Foodie Fare newsletter for a weekly taste of our culinary coverage.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodie. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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