noun
General Slang
Munchies
/ˈmʌntʃiz/ · noun · slang
The intense hunger and snack cravings that hit after smoking weed.
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By extension, just casual snack foods themselves.
“Grab some munchies for the movie night.”
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A general craving to snack even without weed involved.
“It's midnight and I've got the munchies bad.”
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The sudden, strong appetite that comes from being high — the classic cannabis side effect.
“Soon as the munchies hit we cleared the whole pantry.”
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Munchies In A Sentence
the munchies hit and now there's an empty Doritos bag
running to the shop for munchies, anyone want anything?
why does everything taste better when you've got the munchies
Origin & Usage
American stoner slang from the 1960s-70s, tied to cannabis culture. It describes the well-documented appetite spike from THC and has been mainstream for decades.
People Also Ask
What does munchies mean in slang?
Munchies means the strong hunger you get after smoking weed, or just snack foods in general.
Why do you get the munchies?
THC affects appetite signals in the brain, making food more appealing — that's the classic munchies effect.
Can munchies mean snacks without weed?
Yes, people use 'munchies' loosely to mean any snack foods, like 'grab some munchies for the party.'
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