munchies

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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.