thirsties
noun1
plural of thirsty
2
Rare, Slang, With definite article Thirst (for something to drink, for drugs, to go somewhere, etc).
- I got the thirsties from eating too many potato chips
- Got the thirsties? Get the 20's.1987, Marketing & Media Decisions - Volume 22, Issues 5-8, page 140:
3 more examples
- I got the thirsties for some Oakie TruFerm.2004, Randy Mosher, Radical Brewing:
- You may remember the days when a case of the thirsties sent you to the water faucet for a glass of water.2012, Sharon Palmer, The Plant-Powered Diet:
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- the munchies