foodgasm
Internet and foodie slang for that intense, almost overwhelming wave of pleasure you get from eating something exceptionally delicious.
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Internet and foodie slang for that intense, almost overwhelming wave of pleasure you get from eating something exceptionally delicious. The portmanteau smashing 'food' and 'orgasm' is deliberately over-the-top — that's the point. A foodgasm isn't just enjoying your meal; it's closing your eyes, moaning slightly, and briefly losing the ability to form sentences. Common in food blogs, social media captions, and restaurant reviews, it's one of those words that perfectly captures something everyone has felt but nobody had a name for.
One bite of that black truffle pasta and I had a full-on foodgasm right in the middle of the restaurant.
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(slang) A pleasurable sensation from eating food.
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