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food coma

American

[food koh-muh] / ˈfud ˌkoʊ mə /

noun

Informal.

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.

Etymology

Origin of food coma

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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The small plates are delicious and perfect for an aperó before falling into a quenelle-induced food coma.

From Washington Post • May 20, 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

College football fans from Seattle to the Palouse would have sunk into their couches, attempting to stave off yet another food coma.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2020

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

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

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