Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

food digger

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: food dig-ger
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who engages in a (usually romantic) personal relationship in order to be treated to food.

Example Sentences

"This food digger just pulled a fast one on me! I thought it was supposed to be a date, but he just wanted me to pay for his meal."

Etymology

Blend of food + gold digger (“someone who seeks money from a relationship”).

Inflected Forms

food diggers (plural)

Questions

What does food digger mean?: A person who engages in a (usually romantic) personal relationship in order to be treated to food.
Where does food digger come from?: Blend of food + gold digger (“someone who seeks money from a relationship”).

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