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Definition |
the feeling of sleepiness after consuming a
large meal |
Examples |
1) I ate so much at Thanksgiving dinner that I fell into a
food coma on the couch.
2) Every time I eat a big plate of pasta, I end up with a
food coma and can't keep my eyes
open. |
Etymology |
It is believed to have been coined in the
United States, likely in the 1980s or 1990s. |
Synonyms |
carb coma, sugar crash |
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