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English
Etymology
From vegetarian + -o (“diminutive suffix”).
Pronunciation
Noun
veggo (plural veggos or veggoes)
- (Australia, slang) A vegetarian.
1996, “Westerly”, in Westerly, University of Western Australia Press, page 97:One girl we had, she was a veggo or vegan or something.
1996 March 23, ET, “We are not all dole bludger thank you ACA”, in aus.tv (Usenet):If you're a veggo, serving meat and being financially dependant on serving it is being complicit in the meat industry.
2002 March 31, slaveangel, “White Lotus”, in aus.culture.gothic (Usenet):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 June 6, Mr Q. Z. Diablo, “You want beef with that?”, in aus.culture.gothic (Usenet):Not to mention the animal products in commercially brewed bee-ar. I can't recall what they are but the certainly bugger vegans and may well be problematic for veggoes, too.
Synonyms
Adjective
veggo (not comparable)
- (Australia, slang) Vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians.
2002 March 31, slaveangel, “White Lotus”, in aus.culture.gothic (Usenet):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 September 4, Trayce, “ White Lotus - Wednesday”, in aus.culture.gothic (Usenet):I'm not much of a fan of all out veggo food in any case...
Synonyms
Italian
Verb
veggo
- (literary) first-person singular present indicative of vedere