Is meat-sweats formal or informal?

It is very informal and humorous. Use it in casual speech or writing.

Does meat-sweats mean real sweating?

Usually, yes, but people say it jokingly. It often means feeling hot and heavy after overeating.

Can I use meat-sweats in IELTS writing?

No. It is slang, so it does not fit formal academic writing.

Is meat-sweats only for meat?

Usually it refers to heavy meat meals, but people sometimes use it for any very large meal.

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meat-sweats

/ˈmiːt ˌswɛts/

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noun

Informal, humorous sweating or feeling very hot after eating a large, heavy meal, especially a lot of meat. People use it jokingly, not in formal writing.

I ate too much barbecue and got the meat-sweats.
After the burger feast, he sat back with meat-sweats.
That curry gave me the meat-sweats.

Adinary Nuance

Meat-sweats is more playful than sweating or feeling hot. It usually jokes about the sleepy, overheated feeling after overeating, especially meat. Use it with friends, not in formal or academic writing.

In other languages

Vietnamese: đổ mồ hôi vì ăn no
Spanish: sudor por comer mucho
Chinese: 吃撑出汗
Japanese: 食べすぎ汗
Korean: 과식 땀

Etymology

This is modern English slang from the late 20th century. It combines meat and sweats to describe the hot, sweaty feeling after a heavy meal.

Common phrases

get the meat-sweatshave the meat-sweatspost-barbeque meat-sweats

Synonyms

sweating overheated feeling food coma

Related words

overeating indigestion bloated full

Frequently asked questions

Is meat-sweats formal or informal?: It is very informal and humorous. Use it in casual speech or writing.
Does meat-sweats mean real sweating?: Usually, yes, but people say it jokingly. It often means feeling hot and heavy after overeating.
Can I use meat-sweats in IELTS writing?: No. It is slang, so it does not fit formal academic writing.
Is meat-sweats only for meat?: Usually it refers to heavy meat meals, but people sometimes use it for any very large meal.