Hungries

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Hunger or cravings for food. plural, plural-only, slang

    ""At my age, I'm lucky to get the hungries at all," he answered"

  2. 2
    The poets of the Hungry generation. plural, plural-only

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""At my age, I'm lucky to get the hungries at all," he answered"

Etymology

A fanciful plural of hungry

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