om nom nom

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, attested 2004, variant of num-num. Originally from the sound Cookie Monster on Sesame Street makes when he eats (from late 1960s/early 1970s), though this was canonically “un num num num num”, with a ‘u’. Popularized since 2007 in internet use, particularly in meme-based images, especially lolcats and other image macros. See nom for details.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

om nom nom

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

Translations

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)

References

  1. ^ om nom, Urban Dictionary
  2. ^ “Season 40 Press Kit -- Muppet Bios”, in Sesame Workshop‎, 2009, archived from the original on 10 October 2009

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