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I think I have just coined a new word. Emailing a friend who eats in even more high-class restaurants than I manage, and who likes to spread her culinary favours amongst a variety of places, I called her a gastroslut.
The question is, can anyone think of a male equivalent?
(There was a spelling mistake here before, as commented on!)
UPDATE: Some suggested words:
Gastroslob
Michael Winner
and the one which does it for me: Gastrigolo
MessageSpace
"Emailing a friend who eats in even more high-class reataurants"
Two new words.
"The question is, can anyone think of a male equivalent?"
Michael Winner.
"I called her a gastroslut."
Pursed lips and a dipped wrist are called for here.
"I think I have just coined a new word"
A prize to the first person who coins an old word.
gastropimp?
It's got to be 'gastrostud' surely, based on the stud/slut double standard.
Why not use 'gormand' in the french sense of the word for both?
"I think I have just coined a new word. Emailing a friend who eats in even more high-class restaurants than I manage..."
Would that be a larger number of high-class restaurants, or restaurants that are higher-class?