food coma

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food coma

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Jocular compound of food + coma.

noun food comas

humorous, informal A state of lethargy and sleepiness that comes on shortly after eating a large or heavy meal.

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noun state of lethargy after eating a large meal

Español	mal del puerco
한국어	식곤증 sikgonjeung
中文	飯氣攻心 /饭气攻心 fànqìgōngxīn, 暈碳水 /晕碳水 yūntànshuǐ
Deutsch	Fressnarkose
Italiano	abbiocco

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@misc{food_coma_2026,
  title = {food coma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/food%20coma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}