"munchies" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌnt͡ʃiz/ Audio: en-au-munchies.ogg [Australia] Forms: munchies [singular], munchies [plural]
enPR: mŭn'chiz Head templates: {{noun|munchies|munchies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you have the munchies you want to eat.
    Sense id: simple-munchies-en-noun-ae~Ejw6W Categories (other): Slang
     
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