mouthgasm

English

Alternative forms

• mouth-gasm

Etymology

mouth +‎ -gasm

Pronunciation

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Noun

mouthgasm (plural mouthgasms)

1. (slang) A sense of pleasure derived from eating food which tastes good.
   • 1993, Bill Lee, Rogues of San Francisco: Short Story Anthology, page 133:

     Each bite is its own mouthgasm, and you eat it slowly, with your eyes closed and your lips slightly puckered.

   • 2013, K.A. Robinson, Shattered Ties:

     I picked up my burger and took a bite. Sweet mother of God, he wasn't kidding. It was like a mouthgasm -- yes, a mouthgasm.

   • 2017, Jovee Winters, The Mad King:

     At its center was a caramel-covered slice of jalapeno—the Hatter's surprise—but it was the tequila cream cheese frosting that made Alice have a mouthgasm every time.