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non-veg

non-veg is the alternative form of nonveg.

Meaning of nonveg

Adjective

nonveg (not comparable)

  1. (India) Not vegetarian.
    • “You like nonveg?” he probed, extending the coffee cup to her. “I'm a born nonveg.”2007, Manikarnika Lagu, The Silicon Mind
  2. (India, informal) Inappropriate, adult; not suitable for children.
    • non-veg joke

Origin of non-veg

From non- + veg.

Questions about non-veg

What is non-veg the alternative form of?
Non-veg is the alternative form of nonveg.

Words near non-veg in the dictionary

  1. non-vascular plants
  2. non-vaxer
  3. non-vaxers
  4. non-vaxxer
  5. non-vaxxers
  6. non-veg
  7. non-vegetarian
  8. non-vegetarianism
  9. non-velar
  10. non-venomous
  11. non-verbal

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