foodgasm

English

Etymology

From food +‎ -gasm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

foodgasm (plural foodgasms)

1. (slang) A pleasurable sensation from eating food.
   • 2004, Little Monster, “Foodgasm”, in alt.support.loneliness (Usenet):

     Yesterday I had a foodgasm. I bought some sun-dried tomatoes from the olive seller in Leicester market. Got home, popped one in my mouth... chewed...

   • 2005, Naomi Neale, The Mile-High Hair Club:

     "Oh my God, I'm having foodgasms here." Sidney chomped into her pita.

   • 2006, Elisabeth Wilson, Goddess: be the woman you want to be, page 350:

     Naturally, the smart move would be to serve up a cordon bleu foodgasm but (a) you haven't got the ability and (b) you can't be arsed.