drunchies
/ˈdɹʌn(t)ʃiz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "At 2 a.m., bars in downtown Milledgeville officially close and then, for many who are out on the town, the "drunchies," or drunk munchies can kick in."
- "[…] 1st and 8th block plans one to three themed parties every night for the block, and that's a lot of fun. Free midnight breakfast at Rastall is put on once a block (which is fantastic for people with drunchies, or just people who could use some pancakes without using dining dollars)."
- "We begin our trek home, still drinking Sternburg Export […] and the remaining Mate-Wodka. […] [L]ike intoxicated soldiers we stumble-march back to our homes, aching for Band-Aids and beds. These soldiers are extremely hungry so we stop not once, not twice, but five times for cheap street food. Serious drunchies."
- "[Hannah] Hart has toured the world and released a cookbook with recipes to cure the ‘drunchies’ (or drunk munchies)."
- "After you've boozed up, indulge your drunchies with Southern comfort food such as fried chicken and waffles with eggs and gravy, hearty omelets, and a mac and cheese with Flamin' Hot Cheeto crumbles and soy chorizo."
Etymology
Etymology tree English drunk English munchie /munchy Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English munchies blend English drunchies Blend of drunk (“intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption”, adjective) + munchies (“hunger, especially a craving for food as a result of cannabis or alcohol consumption”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɹʌn(t)ʃiz/
- British English: /ˈdɹʌn(t)ʃiːz/