nonveg

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From non- +‎ veg.

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nonveg (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly India) Not vegetarian.
    • 2007, Manikarnika Lagu, The Silicon Mind:
      “You like nonveg?” he probed, extending the coffee cup to her. “I'm a born nonveg.”
    • 2013, Mark Kobayashi-Hillary, Outsourcing to India: The Offshore Advantage, page 44:
      Most restaurants use the terms veg and non-veg to denote whether they serve meat or not so if you can't manage without your meat then look out for a non-veg sign.
  2. (informal, chiefly India) Inappropriate, adult; not suitable for children.
    non-veg joke
    • 2015, Harsh Pande, Hiccups: A love story with a difference:
      “Dirty joke? As in toilet joke or non-veg joke?” he asked. “Obviously non-veg” she clarified.