Om Nom Nom Nom

added Jan 02, 2009 at 10:49PM UTC

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Slang, indicating eating. Commonly used in lolcats and similar image macros. It usually translates as, “I am absorbed in eating this” or “OMG this is awesome eats, I’m eating it!”.

The phrase is suspected to have its origin in the sounds the Sesame Street character Cookie Monster when eating cookies. In the contemporary lolcat usage, the “om” is often omitted, especially when in the middle of the act of chewing as opposed to taking the first bite and then chewing.

The precedent, original usage includes adding eyes, eyebrows and/or sharp teeth over photorealistic images with large, mouth-like subject matter, indicating a “swallowing up” or other like-failure.

See also:
www.omnomnomnom.com

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acks45
Jul 07, 2009 at 04:19PM UTC , acks45 wrote:

Nom cat, another likely source of this meme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5KuG0gMMf8

Dylan Hatch
Jul 12, 2009 at 03:50AM UTC , Dylan Hatch wrote:

captainperson
Sep 03, 2009 at 08:06PM UTC , captainperson wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnagRjxp7v4

Andrew Baron
Sep 13, 2009 at 08:01PM UTC , Andrew Baron wrote:

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Amphibian Style:

Dan
Oct 21, 2009 at 03:31PM UTC , Dan wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blVEC0ERdnE

Dan
Oct 21, 2009 at 03:32PM UTC , Dan wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blVEC0ERdnE

Dan
Oct 21, 2009 at 03:33PM UTC , Dan wrote:

Tomberry
Nov 12, 2009 at 04:15PM UTC , Tomberry wrote:

Watcher
Dec 05, 2009 at 04:13AM UTC , Watcher wrote:

This should be an episode soon.
heh heh heh

Lanthus [Chicken Ace & Taking Names mode activated]
Dec 07, 2009 at 04:03PM UTC , Lanthus [Chicken Ace & Taking Names mode activated] wrote:

It’s awesome/amazing how mspaint makes awesomeness like this.

TheErwinator
Dec 15, 2009 at 12:50PM UTC , TheErwinator wrote:

Watcher
Dec 18, 2009 at 08:11PM UTC , Watcher wrote:

Episode out. Wikipedia updated.

Bonryu
Dec 20, 2009 at 11:16AM UTC , Bonryu wrote:

this could be combined with “faces in many places”

Scott Porad
Dec 20, 2009 at 10:59PM UTC , Scott Porad wrote:

Wanna know the source of this meme? Let me tell you the source: have you ever eaten a meal with a 3-year old? I have. Listen. While they eat, listen. That’s the source.

dannykk
Dec 22, 2009 at 01:20AM UTC , dannykk wrote:

another possible origin is hamtaro cause whenever they eat they make a sound simular to nom nom nom

Daniel Alday
Dec 27, 2009 at 03:27PM UTC , Daniel Alday wrote:

another possible origin is in the movie “The Party” with Peter Sellers. There is a scene where a bird feed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWE49OOoBdg

is very funny!!

VikingKvinna
Dec 28, 2009 at 08:49PM UTC , VikingKvinna wrote:

Dear Know Your Meme:

Know Your Its and It’s. One is the possessive form of it (its); the other is a contraction for “it is.”

The Crazy Tom
Jan 09, 2010 at 08:57PM UTC , The Crazy Tom wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orcB3ckHqq0
Heavys OM NOM NOM from Team Fortress 2

SandalPersonGuySandal
Jan 20, 2010 at 01:02AM UTC , SandalPersonGuySandal wrote:

A possible source is Spanish, my native tongue.

“Ñom ñom ñom” has always been the onomatopoeia of choice when imitating the sound of someone eating — when I first encountered “onom nom nom” I thought it to be a cultural import.

charles yarbrough
Jan 29, 2010 at 05:44PM UTC , charles yarbrough wrote:

Great video, funny and a special shout to the editor. Cheers!

Aaliyah Lester
Feb 23, 2010 at 09:17AM UTC , Aaliyah Lester wrote:

Amazing site to visit….enjoy.

http://www.energysmartindustry.com

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