food coma

English

Etymology

Jocular compound of food +‎ coma.

Noun

food coma (plural food comas)

(informal, humorous) A state of lethargy and sleepiness that comes on shortly after eating a large or heavy meal.

Translations

state of lethargy after eating a large meal

Chinese:
Cantonese: 飯氣攻心／饭气攻心 (faan⁶ hei³ gung¹ sam¹)

Mandarin: 飯氣攻心／饭气攻心 (fànqìgōngxīn)
Czech: gastrodemence f
Korean: 식곤증 (ko) (sikgonjeung)
Spanish: mal del puerco m
Swedish: paltkoma (sv) c, matkoma (sv) c

See also

itis (informal, Caribbean)
postprandial

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