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yoghurt-knitter

yoghurt-knitter

9.9
A person who cares a lot about eating healthy food, said as a joke
  • noun
  • /ˈjoʊɡərtˌnɪtər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : fanático de la comida sana
  • They called her a yoghurt-knitter because she always brought kale chips and chia pudding to work.

Examples

  • The yoghurt-knitter in our office always brings healthy snacks to share, like nut bars and fruit smoothies.

  • You don't have to be a yoghurt-knitter to enjoy homemade granola and herbal tea.

  • The yoghurt-knitter in our group suggested we all try a vegan lunch next week.

  • She is such a yoghurt-knitter always talking about superfoods.

  • I can't believe he calls himself a yoghurt-knitter!

  • Everyone laughs and calls him a yoghurt-knitter because he insists on only eating organic foods.

  • At the party, the yoghurt-knitter introduced us to delicious gluten-free cupcakes that she baked herself.

Synonyms

carrot cruncher
vsyoghurt-knitter
  • Slang
9.8

A person who mainly eats healthy food like vegetables

is playful and mildly mocking and implies excessive concern about healthy eating
muesli muncher
vsyoghurt-knitter
  • Informal
9.1

A person who often eats muesli for a healthy breakfast

is playful and mildly mocking and implies excessive concern about healthy eating

Surface Forms

yoghurt-knitter singular
yoghurt-knitters plural

Morphology

yoghurt-knitter = yoghurt + knitter (semi-transparent) = yoghurt + knitter

The parts 'yoghurt' and 'knitter' are recognizable, but the coined, humorous meaning (a person overly into healthy foods) is a playful, non-literal extension not fully predictable from the components.

Etymology

Yoghurt-knitter combines yoghurt (a simple healthy food) and knitter (someone who makes things carefully by hand), so you can picture a person who 'knits' their snacks together with care. That's why yoghurt-knitter is a playful name for someone overly worried about healthy eating.