Slang for highly enticing images of food — the kind of photographs, videos, or descriptions so rich, detailed, and appetising that they produce a visceral reaction from anyone who sees them. The term borrows its suffix from the visual-stimulation connotations of 'porn' to describe content designed purely to provoke desire. Food porn is a massive genre on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, driving views and restaurant visits alike. Whether it's a close-up of melting cheese or a perfectly seared steak, the goal is to make you hungry.
Her Instagram feed was pure foodporn — every post a close-up of something that made you want to book a flight immediately.
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(slang) Enticing food imagery.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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