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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
And so many familiar-to-foodies faces — aside from Lakshmi herself, there’s molecular gastronomist Wylie Dufresne, meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda, and numerous past Top Chef contestants, including two-time winner Buddha Lo.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
For more foodie fun, join the Let’s Eat, Orlando Facebook group.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodie. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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