om nom nom

See also: omnomnom

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally appeared on Sesame Street in the late 1960s or early 1970s as an onomatopoeia for the sound Cookie Monster makes when he eats. During the 2000s it became a general onomatopoeia for eating and became commonly used in meme-based images, especially lolcats and other image macros.

Interjection

om nom nom

  1. (slang or childish) The sound made while relishing food.

Synonyms

Noun

om nom nom (countable and uncountable, plural om nom noms)

  1. (Internet slang, usually in the plural) Tasty food.
    • 05/04/2008, SenatorXenu, “Anonymous to hold rally in US Capitol July 19th 2008.”, in alt.religion.scientology, Usenet‎:
      Activities include: / Music and Dancing / Speeches / An attempt to bring Tory and WBM to the East Coast / Balloons / Om nom noms / […]
    • 2009 March 9, Mr. T, “Re: Giving line-juggling another shot”, in alt.sports.hockey.nhl.sj-sharks, Usenet‎:
      > "Guys, I want you to go out there tonight and not give the slightest
      > thought about defense. None. I want you to see if you can score six
      > goals, no matter how many the other guys get. You do that, and we all
      > have dinners at Minneapolis' best steak house on me." […]


      I like it. Motivate with some OM NOM NOM
    • 2012, Ava Anastasia, "There's nothing wrong with some OM NOM NOM", Scope (Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia), Issue 14, Week 7, Semester 121, page 11 (used in title only)

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