vegie
(ˈvɛdʒɪ)
Also veggie.
Colloq. abbrev. of vegetable. Usu. pl. Cf. veg.
| 1955 C. Brown Lost Girls xii. 132, I did get a job for myself, selling vegies at a stall in the market. 1966 [see kindy]. 1973 Philadelphia Inquirer (Today Suppl.) 14 Oct. 8/3 Sushi rice (rice and vegies wrapped in seaweed). 1976 New Yorker 8 Mar. 28/3 They wash and chop veggies and hand them out at the right time to the right people. 1983 Chicago Sun-Times 27 Aug. (Guide) 83 Also included, a fresh veggie and..a carafe of one of eight wines of your choice. 1984 Grass Roots (N.Z.) Feb. 8/2 The vegie gardens are fenced. |