Etymology

Wikipedia food

Today it means: A mediocre photograph of food that makes the subject look undesirable and uncanny, generally as a result of poor lighting and framing. Full definition →

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The story

Compound of Wikipedia + food, as Wikipedia—which requires images to be uploaded under a free license when possible—is known for having poor quality photographs of food. Coined by Tumblr user @j4gm before 30 May 2025 (see quotations).

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