fromagophile

English

Etymology

From French fromagophile. Equivalent of fromage +‎ -o- +‎ -phile.

Noun

fromagophile (plural fromagophiles)

1. Synonym of turophile
   • 1969 April 18, Clay G. Greighbome, “In the mouths of fromagophiles”, in The Observer, page 7, column 4:

     The cheese aspired to dizzy gustorial heights in the mouths of campus fromagophiles.

   • 1998, Decanter, volume 23:

     Eager fromagophiles will be able to track René down at his headquarters at 27 rue de Tonneliers, Strasbourg, France, Tel: +33 388 231 319.

   • [1999 November 10, Mark Whickman, “OT: Pokemon is EVIL!!!”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet):

     >I know the proper word for a cheese-lover, though. / > / Fromagophile?]

   • 2002 September 28, Iguanachef, “recommend a cheese please!”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet):

     To the boston fromagophile, are you in boston or about 10 miles west and visiting steve, carol & brian as they have turned me into a cheese-freak as well.

   • 2005 August 1, John Lichfield, “The death of a cheesy tradition”, in The Independent:

     Célina Gagneux has a heart-rending choice to make this winter. Will she make another cheese? Mme Gagneux, 73, is the last maker of the Vacherin d'Abondance, a rich, creamy cheese, so liquid you eat it with a spoon. Her cheeses are much prized by fromagophiles, in the way rare birds and rare flowers and rare wines are prized.

   • 2011 June, “A Caravan of Freshness”, in Grid, number 27, Cheesemakers of Chester County, page 22:

     Local fromagophiles will have the opportunity for a private tour and tutored tastings with two star artisans when we bus out to the country to visit Doe Run Dairy in Coatesville, where Kristian Holbrooke is crafting and aging stunning mixed-milk cheeses from their herd of goats, sheep and cows.

   • 2012, “Food & Drink: Calendar”, “Chew Out”, in The Phœnix, “Tuesday 27: A Taste of French Fromages”, page 45:

     Card-carrying fromagophile Ihsan Gurdal of Formaggio Kitchen will send you home ready to toss those month-old Kraft squares and invest in something likely older but definitely tastier.

   • 2018 December 4, Nigel Chaffey, “Plant Cuttings: News in Botany”, in Annals of Botany, volume 122, number 7, “Bread’s birth bested by 4400 years”, page v, column 2:

     However, lest you fromagophiles/cheesaholics be tempted to taste this pharaonic delicacy, be advised that the team also identified the presence of Brucella melitensis – the causative agent of brucellosis, which affects several mammals, including humans – in the samples.

Related terms

• fromage
• fromager
• fromagerie

 

Translations

turophile — see turophile

French

Etymology

From fromage +‎ -o- +‎ -phile.

Noun

fromagophile m or f by sense (plural fromagophiles)

1. fromagophile
   • 1997 February 25, Ronan Dorvillers, “Pour un flirt avec toi...”, in fr.soc.divers (Usenet):

     […] / Ronan fromagophile en exil

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2002 January 29, reza, “[Critique] Harry Potter”, in fr.rec.cinema.discussion (Usenet):

     Pour t’en convaincre, fais le test suivant : tu bandes les yeux d’un cobaye humain fromagophile, tu lui dis que tu veux lui faire sentir différents fromages pour voir s’il les reconnais.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2002 March 12, David Semin, “[oui/non] Une vie sur un bout de fromage”, in fr.rec.jeux.enigmes (Usenet):

     […] / David, fromagophile

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2013, Kids: city mag des parents dans le vent, “Kraft Easy Cheese Cheddar: La Bombe du Fromage”:

     Avec son petit goût façon “Vache qui rit”, il est idéal pour nos bambins fromago-philes : pour agrémenter des pâtes, un sandwich ou un burger...

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2019, “le choix d’ego”, in Egolarevue, page 16:

     MON ADRESSE LACTÉE / AU BONHEUR DES FROMAGOPHILES

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

• English: fromagophile