nom nom nom
English
Etymology
Imitative.
Interjection
nom nom nom
- (onomatopoeia) The sound of a person chewing or eating with childlike enthusiasm.
- 2004, K Michael Forder, The High Kicking Kung Fu Soccer Playing Bunny Rabbit Tree
- "I'm eating my toast. Nom nom nom. Slurping my tea <slurp>, filling my belly so I will go pee" <big laugh>. "Pee pee pee" <big laugh>.
- 2012, Ritz Crackers advertisement on buses (UK)
- "THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO NOM NOM NOM"[1][2]
- 2004, K Michael Forder, The High Kicking Kung Fu Soccer Playing Bunny Rabbit Tree
Alternative forms
- nom nom
- 2010, Nick Bilton, A Palin Flub Becomes a ‘Word of the Year’
- “Nom nom” has been popularized online by the Web site LOLCats, which pairs photos of cats with particularly bad grammar.[3]
- 2010, Nick Bilton, A Palin Flub Becomes a ‘Word of the Year’
- om nom nom
- 2012, Pedigree UK, Jumbone (commercial) - ‘Om nom nom’ edition
- It goes om & nom & nom[4]
- 2012, Pedigree UK, Jumbone (commercial) - ‘Om nom nom’ edition
- om nom nom nom
- 2010, Nick Bilton, A Palin Flub Becomes a ‘Word of the Year’
- [“Nom nom” was] popularized by the noises made by the character Cookie Monster on Sesame Street (usually as “Om nom nom nom”)[3]
- 2010, Nick Bilton, A Palin Flub Becomes a ‘Word of the Year’
Translations
sound of a person chewing
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References
- Chess.com News
- Chess.com News (closeup)
- The New York Times
- YouTube