noun Internet Slang

Noms

/nɒmz/ · noun · informal

Cute internet word for tasty food — from the 'nom nom nom' eating sound.

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Definitions

1

Food, especially the delicious, comforting kind. A playful, affectionate way to talk about eating.

“Made some homemade noms, come get a plate.”
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2

As 'nomming' or 'nom nom,' the act of happily eating something tasty.

“She was nomming on the cookies before they even cooled.”
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3

An interjection of delight at good food, spelled out from the eating sound.

“Fresh donuts, nom nom nom.”
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Noms In A Sentence

weekend noms hit different, all I did was eat
caption this: cat staring at my noms like I owe it
date night noms were unreal, that pasta though

Origin & Usage

Internet slang from the 2000s, born from the 'nom nom nom' eating sound (often credited to Cookie Monster's chomping). It spread through memes, LOLcats, and Tumblr.

Variants Nom NomNommingNommy
Tags #internet#meme#gen-z#texting

People Also Ask

What does noms mean?

Noms means tasty food, from the 'nom nom nom' eating sound. It's cute, casual internet slang.

What does noms mean in texting?

In texting, noms just means food or snacks, usually the delicious kind you're excited about.

Where does 'nom' come from?

It comes from the 'nom nom nom' chewing sound, often linked to Cookie Monster, and spread through early internet meme culture.

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