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veg

[ vej ]
/ vɛdʒ /

noun, plural veg, veg·es.Chiefly British.Informal.

a vegetable.

verb (used without object), vegged, veg·ging.Slang.

to relax in a mindless way (usually followed by out): We vegged out all weekend, watching the soccer channel and ordering pizza.Tonight I'll go home and veg with a good book.

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Origin of veg

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

Words nearby veg

veejay, veena, veep, veer, veery, veg, Vega, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, vegan, vegeburger
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British Dictionary definitions for veg

veg
/ (vɛdʒ) /

noun

informal a vegetable or vegetables
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