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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
Francesca Street, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
At the heart of the festival is a marketplace inside the convention center, with food producers, community organizations and restaurants handing out food samples to thousands of foodies passing through throughout the weekend.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Faithful are also foodies, so Levi’s Stadium and its hospitality partner, Levy, make a concerted effort every year to come up with craveable culinary selections.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Internet foodie Snackolator shared in a recent social media post that Taco Bell confirmed a nationwide launch of the Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie in 2025, likely to arrive around Thanksgiving.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodie. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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