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noun Informal.
a carburetor.
Origin:
1950–55; by shortening
1950–55; by shortening
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noun
verb (used without object)
2.
to eat large quantities of carbohydrates before a major physical exertion in order to store up energy (usually followed by up): Some marathon runners carb up on spaghetti the night before a race.
Origin:
by shortening of carbohydrate
by shortening of carbohydrate
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Word Origin & History
carb
1942 as an abbreviation of carburetor; c.2000 as short for carbohydrate.
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Slang Dictionary
carb definition[kɑrb]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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carb(o)s definition[ˈkɑrb(o)z]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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