Phrase guide

food coma

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, informal

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Jocular compound of food + coma.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 飯氣攻心 /饭气攻心 (faan6 hei3 gung1 sam1) — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 飯氣攻心 /饭气攻心 (fànqìgōngxīn) — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 暈碳水 /晕碳水 (yūntànshuǐ) — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Czech: gastrodemence — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Finnish: ruokakooma — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • German: Fressnarkose — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Italian: abbiocco — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Korean: 식곤증 (sikgonjeung) — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Polish: ospałość po jedzeniu — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Spanish: mal del puerco — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Swedish: paltkoma — state of lethargy after eating a large meal
  • Swedish: matkoma — state of lethargy after eating a large meal