Foodie

A foodie is a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food, and who eats food not only out of hunger but also as a hobby. The related terms "gastronome" and "gourmet" define roughly the same thing, i. e.

a person who enjoys food for pleasure; the connotation of "foodie" differs slightly—an everyday person with a love for food culture and different foods.
Some, such as Paul Levy, say the foodie can still be a "foodist".
Foodie in slang can be used to describe someone who searches out food and bases their schedule around that endeavor.

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