carbage

English

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Etymology 1

Possibly from garbage.

Noun

carbage (uncountable)

1. Shreds and patches of cloth cut off by a tailor when cutting out clothes.

References

• OED

Etymology 2

Blend of carb +‎ garbage, or carb +‎ -age.

Noun

carbage (uncountable)

1. (slang, derogatory) Food that is high in carbohydrates.
   • 2006, James O'Keefe, Joan O'Keefe, The Forever Young Diet and Lifestyle, Andrews McMeel, →ISBN, page 87:

     The most important reason to avoid “carbage” like sugar, white flour, and highly processed foods is that they are foreign to our genetic makeup.

   • 2011, Tyler Graham, Drew Ramsey, The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body, Rodale, →ISBN, page 41:

     This is the same process that browns foods, such as bread crust. The more carbage we eat, the more glycation occurs.

   • 2012, Mari Mancusi, Love At 11‎^[2], →ISBN, page 59:

     A plain garden salad. That was all she ordered, making me feel like a heifer for having gotten the fried chicken quesadilla. But screw it. After the embarrassment I'd suffered, I needed major carbage.

Etymology 3

Blend of car +‎ garbage.

Noun

carbage (uncountable)

1. (informal) garbage in a car

References

• “carbage”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.