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food coma

American  

[food koh-muh] / ˈfud ˌkoʊ mə /

noun

Informal.

1. a state of drowsiness or lethargy brought on by eating a heavy meal or food high in carbohydrates.

   As happens when you eat a giant portion of lasagna and a cheesecake, the food coma smacked me like a commuter train.

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Etymology

Origin of food coma

First recorded in 1985–90

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food coma

Day 2 unfolded groggily at first, a consequence of a lingering food coma.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2022

We ate ourselves into a happy food coma but still possessed enough energy to buy a couple of treats for the road.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2022

We would eat so much, a food coma was inevitable and all of us would end up lying down on their carpet.

From Fox News ● Dec. 17, 2021

This quick, hearty soup will warm you up without sending you back into last night's food coma.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2021

Once we stopped and had lunch, I went into a "food coma".

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017