Foodflation

noun

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

    "Not long ago, before "foodflation," the restaurant operator would figure out menu prices by scribbling costs on a scrap of paper [...]"

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"Not long ago, before "foodflation," the restaurant operator would figure out menu prices by scribbling costs on a scrap of paper [...]"

Etymology

Blend of food + inflation.

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