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nonveg en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈnɒnˌvɛd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From non- + veg.

Meanings

1. (India, not-comparable) Not vegetarian.
   • 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:
   • “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, not-comparable) Inappropriate, adult; not suitable for children.
   • “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:
   • non-veg joke

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