Num-num

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Tasty food. childish

    "She moved off, calling, "Pussykins? Don't 'oo want some num-nums?""

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"She moved off, calling, "Pussykins? Don't 'oo want some num-nums?""

Etymology

Imitative of the sound of eating.

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