food digger

noun

A person who engages in a (usually romantic) personal relationship in order to be treated to food.

“This food digger just pulled a fast one on me! I thought it was supposed to be a date, but he just wanted me to pay for his meal.”

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Meanings

nounfood digger (plural food diggers)

plural food diggers

  1. A person who engages in a (usually romantic) personal relationship in order to be treated to food.

    This food digger just pulled a fast one on me! I thought it was supposed to be a date, but he just wanted me to pay for his meal.

Origin

Blend of food + gold digger (“someone who seeks money from a relationship”).

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APA

food digger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20digger

MLA

“food digger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20digger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “food digger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20digger.

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