interjection
nom
nom
interjection
1
Used playfully to express the sound or joy of eating.
"Nom, nom, this pizza is amazing!"
verb
1
To eat something enthusiastically and noisily.
"She nommed her way through an entire bag of chips."
How to Use Nom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInternet slang for the sound of happily eating something tasty.
When to use it
Informal internet slang, not used in formal writing.
Common pairings
nom nom nom
nomming on something
Word Forms
nommed past tense, noms singular
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “nom”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
_____, nom, this pizza is amazing!
Etymology
An imitation of chewing sounds, popularized online from around 2007 and linked to Cookie Monster's catchphrase on Sesame Street, originally spelled "num num" before settling into today's "nom nom."