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eats

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of eat

eats pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial) Food.

    When are we going to get some eats?

    • 1978, John Linssen, Tabitha fffoulkes, Arbor House, page 109:

      The shower made me feel better, but I was still hungry.
      "I'm going to grab some eats."
      "Dinner will be waiting for you at home."
      "I'M GOING TO GRAB SOME EATS."

    • 2011, Chathuri Nugawela, Eastern Waves, Western Shores, Xlibris, page 81:

      At most of these parties, no one knew who the host was, and you just heard from a friend that there was one, you got some eats and off you went.

    • 2017, Derek T. Morgan, More Cats Tails, Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co., page 579:

      Buggs sighed. He would have preferred to go get some eats too, but Ermin was right.