veggo
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From vegetarian + -o (“diminutive suffix”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
veggo (plural veggos or veggoes)
- (Australia, slang) A vegetarian.
- 1996, “Westerly”, in Westerly, University of Western Australia Press, page 97:
- One girl we had, she was a veggo or vegan or something.
- 2002 March 31, slaveangel, “White Lotus”, in aus.culture.gothic[2] (Usenet):
- I actually hate the taste of meat, so if something tasted like meat it would be disturbing (ie that not bacon/bacon bits crap my last flatmate who was a veggo, loved it, I on the other hand hated it cos it does taste like bacon) the sausages and nut meat etc .. dont taste like meat.
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Adjective[edit]
veggo (not comparable)
- (Australia, slang) Vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians.
- 2002 March 31, slaveangel, “White Lotus”, in aus.culture.gothic[4] (Usenet):
- I used to sort of think that, but I love veggo sausages and its not because i wish i was eating meat its because they dont taste like meat yet they are a convenient snack/ fast food for me when i cannot be bothered cooking.
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Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
veggo
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