turophile
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek τυρός (turos, “cheese”) + -phile.
Modern coinage; attested since 1930s. Popularized by Clifton Fadiman on American TV quiz show Information Please in 1952.[1]
[edit] Noun
turophile (plural turophiles)
- a gourmet/connoisseur of cheese
