munchies

singular munchie · singular munchy

1. pluralplural normallyslangFood, especially convenience snack foods.

   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.

   1988 May 7, Christopher Wittke, “It Takes Two To Tango”, in Gay Community News, page 8

2. pluralplural normallyslangHunger, especially a craving for food as a result of alcohol or cannabis consumption.

   I've got the munchies.

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   I got the munchies, we got the Mary Jane in the Dungeon / Just to let you niggas know in '93, that's how we coming

   1993, “Player’s Ball”, performed by OutKast

   The girl, who has not been publicly identified, sold more than 300 boxes in six hours, her father told ABC 10. Boxes now sell for as much as $5 in parts of the country, so she probably raised more than $1,500. Yes, there’s money in the munchies.

   2018 February 8, Daniel Victor, “A Girl Scout sold 300 boxes of cookies near a marijuana shop”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

3. pluralplural normallyslangCannabis edibles.