different between chowhound vs foodie

English

Etymology

chow +? hound

Pronunciation

Noun

chowhound (plural chowhounds)

1. (slang) A foodie or glutton.
   • 1958, Power

     Fortunately for me, I'm one of those people who can be a chowhound and never have to worry about putting on weight.

   • 2001, Donald F Sabo, Terry Allen Kupers, Willie James London, Prison masculinities

     Besides being one of the most dangerous and feared guys on the yard, Roscoe is also a chowhound. He would kill for a can of ham […]

English

Etymology

food +? -ie. According to Wikipedia, the word was coined in 1984 by Paul Levy and Ann Barr for their book, The Official Foodie Handbook. However, Levy credits New York food critic Gael Greene with the coinage. The word was used by Greene in a 1980 article in New York Magazine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fu?di/
• Rhymes: -u?di

Noun

foodie (plural foodies)

1. (slang) A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.

   We self-professed foodies liked to meet in restaurants and talk like experts about what we were eating.

Synonyms

• (person who appreciates good food): chowhound, foodist, foodista (rare), gastronaut, gourmand

Derived terms

• foodie-ism, foodyism

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