Pac-Man
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Anything that consumes indiscriminately.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"Medicaid is becoming the Pac-Man of state government, eating up every dollar," remarked one official.
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).
Common questions
What does “Pac-Man” mean?
Anything that consumes indiscriminately.
Is “Pac-Man” formal or informal?
Pac-Man is generally slang.