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“turophiles”
1. A coined term meaning "a fondness" or "love of cheese".
2. A connoisseur of cheese and/or a cheese fancier.
3. Etymology: from τυρός or turos, an irregular form of Ancient Greek tyros , "cheese" + philos, "love, fondness".
2. A connoisseur of cheese and/or a cheese fancier.
3. Etymology: from τυρός or turos, an irregular form of Ancient Greek tyros , "cheese" + philos, "love, fondness".
Modern coinage is indicated as being in existence since the 1930's and might have been popularized by Clifton Fadiman, host of the U.S. TV quiz show, "Information Please" in about 1952.
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tyro-, tyr-; turo-, tur- +
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