munchies
Britishplural noun
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a craving for food, induced by alcohol or drugs
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snacks or food collectively
Example Sentences
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But they eventually launch themselves on an excellent adventure that includes epic munchies, a college screening of “The Big Lebowski,” and probing family questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
That would be the Lawrence Fish Market — spectacular in its own way and perfect for feeding a crowd or satisfying your munchies.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024
On John Lee Beatty’s lyrically midcentury modern set, summer-lit by Japhy Weideman at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater, the two women get the munchies and have a feast.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
For the party-hardy bunch who gets the munchies after last call, Casablanca Express serves chicken shawarma, gyros and other Mediterranean street food on Capitol Hill until 2:30 a.m. every day.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2022
This food is the absolute finest food available, anywhere in the world, bar no idyllic island location, better than a trip to Hershey, Pennsyl- vania to cure a case of the munchies.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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