• Veggo

    Origin

    From vegetarian + -o("diminutive suffix").

    Full definition of veggo

    Noun

    veggo

    (plural veggos or veggoes)
    1. (Australia, slang) A vegetarian.
      • 1996, Westerly, Westerly, University of Western Australia Press, page 97,One girl we had, she was a veggo or vegan or something.
      • 1996, 23 March, ET, We are not all dole bludger thank you ACA , If you're a veggo, serving meat and being financially dependant on serving it is being complicit in the meat industry.
      • 2002, 31 March, slaveangel  , White Lotus , I actually hate the taste of meat, so if something tasted like meat it would be disturbing (ie that not bacon/bacon bits crap my last flatmate who was a veggo, loved it, I on the other hand hated it cos it does taste like bacon) the sausages and nut meat etc .. dont taste like meat.
      • 2002, 6 June, Mr Q. Z. Diablo, You want beef with that? , Not to mention the animal products in commercially brewed bee-ar.  I can't recall what they are but they certainly bugger vegans and may well be problematic for veggoes, too.

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    Adjective

    veggo

    1. (Australia, slang) Vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians.
      • 2002, 31 March, slaveangel , White Lotus , I used to sort of think that , but I love veggo sausages and its not because i wish i was eating meat its because they dont taste like meat yet they are a convenient snack/ fast food for me when i cannot be bothered cooking.
      • 2002, 4 September, Trayce , https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/aus.culture.gothic/4kjDmgSLoz8|

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