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foodflation

noun

Etymology

Blend of food + inflation.

  1. derived from īnflātiō
  2. derived from inflation
  3. compounded as foodflation — “food + inflation”

Definitions

  1. The continuous rise in the price of food which is higher than the general inflation level.

    • Not long ago, before "foodflation," the restaurant operator would figure out menu prices by scribbling costs on a scrap of paper [...]
    • When I spoke to her three years ago, she said she was spending about $50 a week to feed her family of five. With foodflation, she now spends about $80-$100 a week to feed a family of five.

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