to eat large quantities of carbohydrates before a major physical exertion in order to store up energy (usually fol. by up): Some marathon runners carb up on spaghetti the night before a race.
n. an engine carburetor. : This can needs a new carb.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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carb(o)s
[ˈkɑrb(o)z]
n. carbohydrates. (Bodybuilding and dieting. Carbs is displacing carbos.) : You need more protein and less carbs.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry: carb Pronunciation: 'kärb Variant: orcar·bo/'kär-"bO/ Function: noun :CARBOHYDRATE also: a high-carbohydrate food —usually used in plural
[kahrb] 
