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munch⋅y

[muhn-chee] adjective, munch⋅i⋅er, munch⋅i⋅est, noun, plural munch⋅ies.
–adjective Also, munchie.
1. (of food)
a. crunchy or chewy.
b. Informal. for snacking: munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.
–noun
2. munchies, Informal. food suitable or meant for snacking: Munchies were served before dinner.
3. the munchies, Slang. hunger, esp. a craving for sweets or snacks: suffering from the munchies.

Origin:
1915–20; munch + -y 1 or -y 2


munch⋅i⋅ness, noun
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munch·ies   (mŭn'chēz)   
pl.n.   Slang
  1. Food for snacking.

  2. A craving for snack foods. Often used with the: an attack of the munchies.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
munchies

  1. n.
    the need to eat after using marijuana. : He came in late with the minchies, and we knew what he had been up to.
  2. n.
    snacks, such as potato chips; any casual food. : What kind of munchies are we going to have?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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