air fryer convert
/ˈɛr ˌfraɪ.ər kənˈvɜːrt/
CommonSomeone who bought an air fryer and will not stop talking about it.
Always affectionate or self-aware. Usually used to mock yourself or a friend gently. The humor is in the obsession being real but also kind of embarrassing.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | I've become a full air fryer convert, I made bacon in it this morning and I'm never going back. | The speaker is fully committed to air frying now. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | My mom is such an air fryer convert, she air fries her vegetables now and texts me about it. | The person's mom has joined the air fryer obsession and is communicating about it unprompted. | reddit, 2024 |
| 03 | You got an air fryer six days ago and you've mentioned it in every conversation. Classic convert. | Calling out the very predictable pattern of new air fryer owners. | x, 2024 |
| 04 | I resisted for so long but I'm officially an air fryer convert. Reheated pizza was not the same after. | The person held out but was finally won over by a specific use case. | tiktok, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone recently got an air fryer and talks about it constantly.
- You are describing your own recent air fryer obsession.
- A friend recommends the air fryer unprompted in every food conversation.
- Someone insists air frying is better than every other cooking method.
Do not use it when
- Someone just owns an air fryer but does not talk about it.
- You mean someone who is good at cooking in general.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Grew out of the air fryer boom that started around 2019-2020, when social media was flooded with air fryer content. The term plays on religious conversion language applied to a kitchen appliance.
- First seen
- 2020s
- Confidence
- medium
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