A fork of Rural Dictionary
The feeling of listlessness, bordering on sleep, that one feels after eating a large meal, often caused by a rush of blood to the stomach and intestines during food digestion.
Man, we ate the whole Pupu platter and now I'm slipping into a food coma.
A state in which a person is generally lethargic, lazy, and very full from eating a large meal. A large meal shall be defined as a meal containing high amounts of carbohydrates. After eating such a meal, a person usually cannot eat anymore because they are too tired to carry on. A common cause of such weariness can be directly related to eating turkey at Thanksgiving. Turkey contains Tryptophan, a sleep inducing chemical. Another cause of food coma comes from drinking too much wine with a big meal. The real cause of Food Coma comes from eating too much carbs that will eventually break down in the stomach, causing an inordinate amt. of blood to rush to the system. To releive the effects of food coma, one can unbutton their pants so their stomach can expand beyond normal perameters. Also, it is advised that a person take a short nap, followed by a large dessert.
Gee adam, i'm really tired. I think the tryptophan in that turkey is putting me to sleep. Tasha was so full she unbuttoned her pants to help releive her Food Coma before taking a nap.
When you're so full that no matter where you are or what you're doing you just want to sleep.
"She just ate a whole burrito bowl from Chipotle, she's gonna food coma"
When a man/woman is unable to properly digest ones food due to the fact that their stomach cannot digest all the different flavors and particles leading to a feeling of elation followed by the collapse of their system which cause said person to crumple into a heap on the couch for a designated period of time(average 1-3hrs depending on the toxicity of the food) followed by the person to wake up the following morning and disappear into the nearest restroom/underbrush for prolonged periods of time
After Charlie ate that burrito in under four minutes, I knew I would have to wake up after him because of his food coma.
When all your blood goes to your abdomen for a food digestion party, it deprives your brain of oxygen, causing a comatose state known as food coma. May cause you to take a fat nap. see also itis
I just ate six burgers, and I'm going into food coma. Six trips to the buffet, time for a fat nap. I can't believe i ate that whole plate of ribs, man that itis gonna get me.
An excuse to blow off work after eating too much at lunch.
I think I'm gonna crawl under my desk after that heaping helping of mashed potatoes, because I can already feel the food coma creeping up on me...
Eating so much food that you feel as if you are about to pass out or fall asleep.
Last night I went to McDonalds, taco bell, KFC, and pizza hut. I ordered two big macs, three chalupas, twelve piece bucket of chicken, and a supreme pizza. After eating, I was not able to move, so I called in sick the next day and told my boss that I was suffering from a food coma.