tryptophan coma

The feeling of exhaustion one feels after Thanksgiving dinner - due to the large amounts of tryptophan ingested through overeating.

I'll see you the day after Thanksgiving, assuming that I've snapped out of my tryptophan coma by then.

tryptophan coma by chickenjulie November 19, 2005

tryptophan coma

Background:- Tryptophan is a precursor amino-acid: to serotonin. Bananas are supposedly a natural source. Serotonin, being understood mostly due to Prozac and the effects of MDMA on the brain.

A comatose state due to too much tryptophan at the synapses of the brain? Or comatose post-tryptophan overload?

I'm on a serious come-down after that pill; my head's gone into a tryptophan coma

tryptophan coma by cosmic-antidust December 28, 2005

It's the tryptophan! 

"It's the tryptophan!" is a phrase that is said by someone who has taken Modafinil and Red Bull during Thanksgiving when everyone is eating Turkey that contains Tryptophan and are also eating rice and corn and salad and pie and flan and lasagna and soda. Then during a superhero movie or a movie about aliens or maybe a cartoon, your family starts sleeping and then you say "It's the Tryptophan!" since Tryptophan makes you sleepy.

Mom: Cooks turkey.

Dad: sets the table and gets the soda.

Brothers: sits down.

You: *has a Redbull and a Modafinil.
Everyone: Eats Thanksgiving meal.

Everyone: *watches movie and starts falling asleep.

You: It's the Tryptophan!

It's the tryptophan! by HawaiianPunch1 January 14, 2023

tryptophucked 

(adj.) describes the feeling of utter lethargy experienced after eating copious amounts of turkey

A: "Oh my god, I think I ate too much turkey. I feel like I'm going into a coma."

B: "Man, you're tryptophucked."

tryptophucked by Dylanphile February 21, 2011

Tryptophantastic 

A word created to mean 'a fantastic way to fall asleep.'

It comes from combining the word "tryptophan" which is the amino acid found in most dairy products and turkey that makes you sleepy, with the word "fantastic."

"Yo dawg, that Thanksgiving dinner was tryptophantastic!!"

Tryptophantastic by Snowflake49 December 28, 2011

tryptophanic 

The state of consciousness one enters after eating a load of turkey on Thankgiving. Also occurs after eating leftovers.

After chowing down their Thanksgiving dinner, nobody seemed to notice Walker Texas Ranger was on the TV due to their tryptophanic comas.


Beware of those driving around the weekend after Thanksgiving. Most are tryptophanic.

tryptophanic by J.Edward December 9, 2008

Tryptophandango

Tryptophandango \tryp-to-phan-dan-go\ verb - The act of passing out after a large thanksgiving dinner involving turkey. Also known as 'The Dance of the Turkey"

Word Origin:
Tryptophan \tryp·to·phan\ Noun -

An essential amino acid, formed from proteins during digestion by the action of proteolytic enzymes. Common chemical found in turkey.

Fandango \Fan-dan-go\, Noun -

a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets.

Example:
Joe: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Mark: Heading to my grandmother's place to do the tryptophandango.

Tryptophandango by Manjiku November 23, 2009