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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
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Fittingly for a film about a foodie such as Bourdain, the cast, director, and audience headed downcoast for a lively beachside clambake outside the cozily rustic Provincetown Inn.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
That’s what foodies will find at Raíces, an elevated Mexican eatery opening this summer at The RailYard in South End.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodie. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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