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Jan 26th, 2007, 06:03 am
| Sue | | Join Date: Oct 8th, 2006 Location: Milan
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| | Vegging Out A few weeks ago I came across the expression veg out meaning, I think, chill out (it was in an inferring from context activity and I had to infer it myself  )
Have other people heard it? Is it common? How long has it been around ? I presume it comes from the idea that vegetables just slump around doing very little? | 
Jan 28th, 2007, 06:17 pm
|  | eslHQ Zealot | | Join Date: Jun 13th, 2006 Age: 54
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| | Re: Vegging Out I've heard the expression a lot so I'm not sure then if that means it's a British or Australian expression.
I would say it's akin to being a couch potato; you can be chilling out at home and still be active (just in a relaxed way!), but vegging out suggests that you really didn't move much whether off the sofa or your bed.
I thought it might have developed from the way people can be described as being in a vegetative state or 'vegetables' after losing some brain functions. | 
Jan 29th, 2007, 07:46 pm
|  | Sifu | | Join Date: Mar 21st, 2006
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| | Re: Vegging Out | 
Jan 29th, 2007, 08:24 pm
|  | eslHQ Zealot | | Join Date: Jun 13th, 2006 Age: 54
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| | Re: Vegging Out Haha. I like googlebattle. I think I've found something for me to waste the rest of my day on  | 
Jan 29th, 2007, 10:31 pm
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| | Re: Vegging Out that googlebattle is cool! | 
Jan 30th, 2007, 02:00 am
| Sue | | Join Date: Oct 8th, 2006 Location: Milan
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| | Re: Vegging Out  Love the googlebattle. Thanks to all.
Sue | 
Jan 30th, 2007, 02:40 am
|  | Clive Hawkins | | Join Date: Aug 1st, 2006 Location: Italy
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| | Re: Vegging Out Nice! :-)
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Feb 5th, 2007, 02:07 am
|  | Administrator | | Join Date: Jan 8th, 2005
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| | Re: Vegging Out Wow, Googlebattle is cool!
I just found this blog entry about how "veg" is used in American and British English. | 
Feb 5th, 2007, 03:19 am
| Sue | | Join Date: Oct 8th, 2006 Location: Milan
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| | Re: Vegging Out Quote:
Quote little sage I just found this blog entry about how "veg" is used in American and British English. | That's a great reference, thanks. But just for the record, I've never eaten mushy peas in my life ....  |
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