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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"If I know what you're feeding my meat, my veg, my everything, it's going to come out as a better product," said Green, who runs the kitchen at The Appalachian restaurant.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

The greengrocers has been a feature on Ebbw Vale's high street for 30 years, but the 51-year-old admits getting people to buy fruit and veg is hard.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

National Trust rangers spent two months trying to capture the family of beavers at Wallington, in Northumberland, using tasty fruit and veg to lure them into a humane trap.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

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.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

If they'd all 'ave a cut from the joint and two veges, it 'ud be jest as simple as drinkin' beer.

From Adventures of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins

"I basically just vegged on the plane," said Goydos, also sporting the telltale stubble that seemed to be the mark of those coming in straight from the John Deere.

From Newsweek ● Jul. 13, 2010

Is the habit any worse than vegging out with the television?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

They’re sure to be a tailgating or game day hit and bring back good memories of vegging out and watching the game with loved ones.

From Fox News ● Dec. 13, 2021

“It’s like they’re just vegging out together,” says Liu.

From Scientific American ● May 31, 2017

And thus another sordid tradition kicks off: vegging out.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2015

He goes to school, where he earns straight As, plays sports and occasionally is found vegging out with a video game like Madden.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2015

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