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true foodie

true foodie

4.6
A person who loves trying new and different foods and restaurants
  • noun
  • /tru ˈfudi/
  • Informal
translation icon : gourmet auténtico
  • He is known as a true foodie because he always seeks out the best local specialties on his travels.

Examples

  • Being a true foodie means being excited to sample gourmet foods and share culinary experiences with others.

  • A true foodie by heart, a subject matter expert by experience, and swanky.

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  • As a true foodie, she enjoys exploring new restaurants and trying exotic dishes from around the world.

Synonyms

gourmet
vstrue foodie
85 6.5

A person who likes and knows a lot about fine food and drink

focuses more on lively enthusiasm for discovering new or unusual dishes
foodie
vstrue foodie
  • Informal
14 5.9

A person who loves trying different foods and drinks

is more deeply enthusiastic and really driven to try new high quality foods
gastronome
vstrue foodie
1 8.6

A person who enjoys very good food and drink

leans more toward active passion for trying new foods than formal appreciation

How Enthusiastic

true foodie
  • Informal
4.6
foodie
  • Informal
14 5.9
grazer
1 4.9

Surface Forms

true foodie singular
true foodies plural

Morphology

true + foodie

The meaning is directly compositional: 'true' (genuine) modifies 'foodie' (a person passionate about food) to indicate a genuine enthusiast. This standard adjective+noun pattern is transparent and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

True foodie comes from the friendly word foodie, a fun name for someone who loves food and cares about taste and cooking. Adding true gives the idea of someone who really loves food and seeks the best meals, so true foodie means 'a genuine food lover'.