Reply #85: A bit confusing, isn't it? [View All]

[Seabiscuit]

"I've not heard the term veggies applied to people...."

Check out the first post in this thread. It begins: "So, my hubby is a veggie." It goes on in the second paragraph: "And then I wonder why some vegetarians/vegans I know get mad that I/my hubby aren't full-on veggies."

Then scroll down to post number 6: "Here in Los Angeles it is much more accepted to be veggie and thank goodness the restaurants offer lots of veggie choices." Well, in the first clause the poster is talking about it being more accepted "to be a veggie", than talks about restaurants which "offer lots of veggie choices". The latter part seems to blur the distinction - are "veggie choices" choices for people who are "veggies" or choices among different "veggies" (aka vegetables) for people who are vegetarians?

Then see post number 11: "The more important question is how you married a veggie!"

Then post number 12: "i know and love lots of veggies and a few vegans." and goes on to talk about "...cooking more 'veggie-ish' lately."

Then post number 13: "My bf is mostly veggie."

Post number 25 has a new twist: "I'm veg..."

Post number 58 is from a meat-eater talking about vegetables: " am a meat-eater, I also procure my own meat, fish, veggies when time allows."

Post number 65 talks about others being veggies: "So when I was a vegetarian for a time, it would slightly peeve me if someone was like 'oh, I'm a veggie too' and then order chicken."

Reading this thread is, honestly, my first exposure to the custom of a vegetarian referring not only to vegetables as "veggies" but to people as "veggies". I gather it's become an insider word of endearment. I'm just curious about when this practice began, because I've known vegetarians at different times in my life and never heard that expression used that way before.

Thanks for your insights on the other subjects.

I'm genuinely concerned, because if I meet another vegetarian and invite him/her/them over for dinner, I want to have some grasp of what to cook.