1 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/50/thumb/Nom_bridge.jpg?1230936576 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/50/square/Nom_bridge.jpg?1230936576 2009-01-02T22:49:37Z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= active om, nom 39 <p>A common found usage is in lolcats and similar macros. It usually translates as, &#8220;I am absorbed in eating this&#8221; or &#8220;<span class="caps">OMG</span> this is awesome eats, I&#8217;m eating it!&#8221;. The phrase may have it&#8217;s origin in the sound Cookie Monster makes on Sesame Street when eating cookies. In the contemporary lolcat usage, the &#8220;om&#8221; is often omitted, especially when in the middle of the act of chewing as opposed to taking the first bite and then chewing.</p> <p>The precedent, original usage includes adding eyes, eyebrows and/or sharp teeth over photorealistic images with large, mouth-like subject matter, indicating a &#8220;swallowing up&#8221; or other like-failure.</p> <p>See also:<br /> <a href="http://www.omnomnomnom.com/">www.omnomnomnom.com</a></p> 2009-11-16T22:55:27Z 50 8 http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/50/original/Nom_bridge.jpg?1230936576