veg

[vej]

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 fol. 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.

Origin of veg

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

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Contemporary Examples of veg

I cook a complete meal from scratch (protein, carb, veg, and a salad) five nights a week.
Friday Forum: How often do you cook?
Megan McArdle
January 11, 2013
I recommend the Kobe beef skewers, fresh shrimp, and any type of veg.
Gal With a Suitcase
Jolie Hunt
November 27, 2009

Historical Examples of veg

"I don't like these veg'table people," said the little girl.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
L. Frank Baum
No eggs, nor ham, nor hard-boiled clam,But Veg'table Vitamines.
The Book of Humorous Verse
Various
Synergia is claimed to be composed of pepsin, pancreatin, veg.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2
Various
"Don't mind the loblolly-boys, Danny veg," said Davy coaxingly.
She's All the World to Me
Hall Caine
"Don't mind the loblolly-boys, Davy veg," he said, coaxingly.
The Deemster
Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for veg

veg

noun

informal a vegetable or vegetables

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Word Origin and History for veg

since 1898 as an abbreviation of vegetable, vegetarian. As a verb, colloquially short for vegetate, by 1985 (usually with out).