drunchies

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UK/ˈdɹʌn(t)ʃiːz/US/ˈdɹʌn(t)ʃiz/

noun

A craving for food as a result of alcohol consumption.

First used early 21st c.Scrabble 15

Meanings

noundrunchies pl (plural only)
  1. USpluralplural onlyslangA craving for food as a result of alcohol consumption.First known use early 21st c.

    [Hannah] Hart has toured the world and released a cookbook with recipes to cure the ‘drunchies’ (or drunk munchies).

    2015 December – 2016 January, “The 21st Annual Out100: 2015”, in Aaron Hicklin, editor, Out, New York, N.Y.: Here Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 132
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    At 2 a.m., bars in downtown Milledgeville officially close and then, for many who are out on the town, the "drunchies," or drunk munchies can kick in.

    2010 February 19, Elise Colcord, “‘My First Bite Tasted Like Heaven’: Golden Pantry Cuisine a Staple for Late-night Crowd”, in Claire Dykes, editor, The Colonnade: The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia College & State University, volume 86, number 18, Milledgeville, Ga.: Georgia College and State University, →OCLC, page 9, column 1

    […] 1st and 8th block plans one to three themed parties every night for the block, and that's a lot of fun. Free midnight breakfast at Rastall is put on once a block (which is fantastic for people with drunchies, or just people who could use some pancakes without using dining dollars).

    2011 March 2, Cobun Keegan, Jennifer Small, Greg Lestikow, “Inside Scoop”, in Colorado College 2012: Colorado Springs, CO, Pittsburgh, Pa.: College Prowler

    We begin our trek home, still drinking Sternburg Export […] and the remaining Mate-Wodka. […] [L]ike intoxicated soldiers we stumble-march back to our homes, aching for Band-Aids and beds. These soldiers are extremely hungry so we stop not once, not twice, but five times for cheap street food. Serious drunchies.

    2013 June 4, Reece Gesumaria, “Mate-Wodka”, in Memoirs of an American Gypsy, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 109

    After you've boozed up, indulge your drunchies with Southern comfort food such as fried chicken and waffles with eggs and gravy, hearty omelets, and a mac and cheese with Flamin' Hot Cheeto crumbles and soy chorizo.

    2017 February 24 – March 2, Gustavo Arellano, Denise de la Cruz, Edwin Goei, Anne Marie Panoringan, Cynthia Rebolledo, “Boozy Brunch! OC Brunchies Done Right with the Best Mimosas, Micheladas and Bloody Marys/Marias around”, in Gustavo Arellano, editor, OC Weekly, volume 22, number 26, Fountain Valley, Calif.: OC Weekly News, →OCLC, page 11, column 2

Origin

  1. Englishdrunk
  2. Englishmunchie /munchy
  3. Englishmunchies
  4. Englishdrunchies

Blend of drunk (“intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption”, adjective) + munchies (“hunger, especially a craving for food as a result of cannabis or alcohol consumption”).

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Translations

Finnish känninälkä
  • känninälkäcraving for food as a result of alcohol consumption
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