noncarb
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]noncarb (not comparable)
- (informal) noncarbonated
- (informal) noncarbohydrate
- 2004, Jennifer Basye Sander, The Martini Diet: The Self-Indulgent Way to a Thinner, More Fabulous You!, page 116:
- Even in my most stringent noncarb dieting phase I was weakened and powerless in their presence.
Noun
[edit]noncarb (plural noncarbs)
- (informal) A noncarbonated drink.
- 2009 April 21, Michael J. De La Merced, “Pepsi Offers to Buy All Shares of 2 Main Bottlers”, in New York Times[2]:
- “In the more mature market of today, there is a need to be more nimble given the increasing role of noncarbs, retailer consolidation and the changing competitive landscape,” Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo’s chief executive, said in a call with investors.