veg

American

[vej] / vɛdʒ /

noun

Chiefly British.

a vegetable.

verb (used without object)

Slang.

to relax in a mindless way (usually followed byout ).

We vegged out all weekend, watching the soccer channel and ordering pizza.
Tonight I'll go home and veg with a good book.

veg British

/ vɛdʒ /

noun

informal a vegetable or vegetables

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Origin of veg

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

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In a study of 30,000 people from the US and UK - even in some who regularly ate five portions of fruit and veg a day - these were often lacking.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Many businesses have also declared war on unhealthy eating, with fruit and veg, vegan and sourdough offerings all aimed at taking on the fast food heavyweights.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Whether you celebrate or shun the sprouts at Christmas, the success of this little green veg is highly dependent on the weather.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

However, every year as supermarkets compete for our Christmas custom many slash the prices of their bags of veg as low as 8p so there are bargains to be had.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Virtually every proper application of this humble mark utterly stumps the people who write to us officially, who paint signs, or who sell us fruit and veg.

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