Munchies

//ˈmʌnt͡ʃiz// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Food, especially convenience snack foods. plural, plural-normally, slang

    "We were given the first name of the host, the address of the apartment and told to bring whatever toys we wanted. Beer and munchies would be on hand."

  2. 2
    Hunger, especially a craving for food as a result of cannabis or alcohol consumption. plural, plural-normally, slang

    "I've got the munchies."

  3. 3
    cannabis edibles plural, plural-normally, slang

Example

More examples

"Tom had the munchies, but since there was nothing in the house to eat, he went to the convenience store not too far from where he lived."

Etymology

From munchie /munchy + -s.

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