munchies
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Food, especially convenience snack foods.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
We were given the first name of the host, the address of the apartment and told to bring whatever toys we wanted. Beer and munchies would be on hand.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Hunger, especially a craving for food as a result of cannabis or alcohol consumption.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
cannabis edibles
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “munchies” mean?
Food, especially convenience snack foods.
Is “munchies” formal or informal?
munchies is generally slang.