carbage

noun — 3 senses

carbage

noun

Etymology Possibly from garbage.

1

Shreds and patches of cloth cut off by a tailor when cutting out clothes.

carbage

noun

Etymology Blend of carb + garbage, or carb + -age.

1

Derogatory, Slang Food that is high in carbohydrates.

  • The most important reason to avoid “carbage” like sugar, white flour, and highly processed foods is that they are foreign to our genetic makeup.2006, James O'Keefe, Joan O'Keefe, The Forever Young Diet and Lifestyle, Andrews McMeel, →ISBN, page 87:
  • This is the same process that browns foods, such as bread crust. The more carbage we eat, the more glycation occurs.2011, Tyler Graham, Drew Ramsey, The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body, Rodale, →ISBN, page 41:
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  • A plain garden salad. That was all she ordered, making me feel like a heifer for having gotten the fried chicken quesadilla. But screw it. After the embarrassment I'd suffered, I needed major carbage.2012, Mari Mancusi, Love At 11, →ISBN, page 59:

carbage

noun

Etymology Blend of car + garbage.

1

Informal garbage in a car

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