It's a corruption of the French word Manger meaning 'to eat'. During the first world war Australian soldiers found pronunciations of critical French words hard to master.
"Munchies mate" pointing at mouth and smacking lips to bewildered French shop keepers and café owners.
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"yo you see him? he put yo mommas cornbread muffin a charleston chew in the pockets of his sweats then grabbed a glass of oj...hes got some rad munchies.
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Person #1 "where you going?"
Person #2 "cafeteria"
Person #1 "why? what's there?"
Person #2 "munchies yo, I get the munchies bad when I'm high"
Person #2 "cafeteria"
Person #1 "why? what's there?"
Person #2 "munchies yo, I get the munchies bad when I'm high"
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