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Veganuary

/ˈviːɡən.juɛri/

Veganuary proper noun: a January in which people are encouraged to eat vegan food after the Christmas excesses.

Proper noun

Veganuary

  1. A January in which people are encouraged to eat vegan food after the Christmas excesses.
    • Around two-thirds of those who take part in Veganuary enjoy it so much that they choose to stay vegan at the end of the month, and almost everyone else chooses to become vegetarian or reduce their consumption of animal products.2019, James Rice, Try Veganuary with Deliciously Ella, Hachette, →ISBN
    • Veganuary has been blamed for poor performance in pubs and restaurants last month, with sales slumping after a strong Christmas.2019 February 18, Oliver Gill, “‘Veganuary’ blamed for January pub hangover”, in The Telegraph, →ISSN

Origin of Veganuary

Blend of vegan + January, from 2014.

Questions about Veganuary

What does Veganuary mean?
Veganuary means a January in which people are encouraged to eat vegan food after the Christmas excesses.
What part of speech is Veganuary?
Veganuary is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Veganuary?
Veganuary is pronounced /ˈviːɡən.juɛri/.

Words near Veganuary in the dictionary

  1. veganphobia
  2. vegans
  3. vegansexual
  4. vegansexuality
  5. vegansexuals
  6. Veganuary
  7. vegaphobia
  8. vegaphobic
  9. vegaquarian
  10. vegaquarians
  11. vegaroni

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