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num

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An expression imitating the sound of eating, used to show that food tastes good.
""Num, num," she said, digging into the pie."

How to Use Num

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In plain EnglishA playful sound word for enjoying food, similar to "yum" or "nom nom".

When to use it

Informal and mostly spoken or used in casual writing/texting.

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Etymology

Likely imitative of the sound of chewing or lip-smacking; the root of the more common form "yum" or "nom nom".

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