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food⋅ie

[foo-dee]
–noun Slang.
a person keenly interested in food, esp. in eating or cooking.

Origin:
food + -ie, perh. in part extracted from junkie
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food·ie   (fōō'dē)   
n.   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).
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