epicures

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It is not for the hoi-polloi, it is for the select few, the connoisseurs, the epicures of software nourishment.

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A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

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noun

A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

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Core meanings and parts of speech for epicures.

noun

A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

Example sentences

It is not for the hoi-polloi, it is for the select few, the connoisseurs, the epicures of software nourishment.

Having a bunch of unreadable papayri sitting in a box doesn't do much for the Institute, while having them revealed to be the only copies of works by Epicures (or whomever) could only increase their prestige/power/monetary value.

You actually used the word "epicures" to describe "people who like a lightweight, multi-featured browser." That's taking things a little too far.

It's like asking "Why do pilots hate airplane food?" It has nothing to do with why pilots are/aren't epicures, and a more to do with their bosses deciding to serve them crappy food.

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You actually used the word "epicures" to describe "people who like a lightweight, multi-featured browser." That's taking things a little too far.

It's like asking "Why do pilots hate airplane food?" It has nothing to do with why pilots are/aren't epicures, and a more to do with their bosses deciding to serve them crappy food.