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nonveg

/ˈnɒnˌvɛd͡ʒ/

nonveg adjective: not vegetarian.

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
    • Most restaurants use the terms veg and non-veg to denote whether they serve meat or not so if you can't manage without your meat then look out for a non-veg sign.2013, Mark Kobayashi-Hillary, Outsourcing to India: The Offshore Advantage, page 44
  2. (India, informal) Inappropriate, adult; not suitable for children.
    • non-veg joke
    • “Dirty joke? As in toilet joke or non-veg joke?” he asked. “Obviously non-veg” she clarified.2015, Harsh Pande, Hiccups: A love story with a difference

Forms of nonveg

alternative formnon-veg

Origin of nonveg

From non- + veg.

Questions about nonveg

What does nonveg mean?
Nonveg means not vegetarian.
What part of speech is nonveg?
Nonveg is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nonveg?
Nonveg is pronounced /ˈnɒnˌvɛd͡ʒ/.

Words near nonveg in the dictionary

  1. nonvector
  2. nonvectorial
  3. nonvectorizable
  4. nonvectorized
  5. nonvectors
  6. nonveg
  7. nonvegan
  8. nonvegans
  9. nonvegetable
  10. nonvegetarian
  11. nonvegetarianism

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