carb1
[kahrb]
- a carburetor.
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Origin of carb1
First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
carb2
[kahrb]Slang.
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- to eat large quantities of carbohydrates before a major physical exertion in order to store up energy (usually followed by up): Some marathon runners carb up on spaghetti the night before a race.
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Origin of carb2
by shortening of carbohydrate
carb-
- variant of carbo- before a vowel: carbazole.
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Contemporary Examples
The 10 Nutrients Athletes Need Most Carb Cycling for Weight Loss: Does It Work?
This protein and carb combo will help with keep you satisfied, full, and give you lasting energy, says Zied.
That leaves you with 20 percent of your daily carb intake to have at other times of the day.
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Carb Conundrum To be clear, carbs are by themselves neither good nor bad.
Historical Examples
Bay rum, three quarts; tincture cantharides (officinal), one 514 and a half ounces; carb.
Housekeeping in Old VirginiaMarion Cabell Tyree
Bay rum two pints, alcohol one pint, castor oil one ounce, carb.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)Mrs. F.L. Gillette
carb
- short for carburettor
- short for carbohydrate
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Word Origin and History for carb
n.
1942 as an abbreviation of carburetor; c.2000 as short for carbohydrate.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
carb-
- Variant ofcarbo-
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