carbon.

Brit.

/ˈkɑːbəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈkɑrboʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: carbohydrate n.

Etymology: Shortened < carbohydrate n. Compare slightly later carb n.²

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A carbohydrate, esp. as a constituent of a particular food or diet. Usually in plural except in attributive use.

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carbo1973

carb1981

1973 Herald-Times-Reporter (Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wisconsin) 17 Oct. 19 (advt.) ‘Carbos’ for instant energy.

1984 Runner Oct. 35/3 I snack all day to get the carbos. I drink so much I feel like a blimp.

1995 Province (Vancouver) 26 Nov. a67 The massive pumping of diet supplements and carbo drinks isn't hurting either.

2001 B. Geddes World Food: Caribbean 49 Sweet potatoes (batata in Puerto Rico) are another common carbo hit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	carbo
释义	carbon. Brit. /ˈkɑːbəʊ/, U.S. /ˈkɑrboʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: carbohydrate n. Etymology: Shortened < carbohydrate n. Compare slightly later carb n.² colloquial (originally U.S.). A carbohydrate, esp. as a constituent of a particular food or diet. Usually in plural except in attributive use. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > carbohydrates > [noun] carbohydrate1851 carbo1973 carb1981 1973 Herald-Times-Reporter (Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wisconsin) 17 Oct. 19 (advt.) ‘Carbos’ for instant energy. 1984 Runner Oct. 35/3 I snack all day to get the carbos. I drink so much I feel like a blimp. 1995 Province (Vancouver) 26 Nov. a67 The massive pumping of diet supplements and carbo drinks isn't hurting either. 2001 B. Geddes World Food: Caribbean 49 Sweet potatoes (batata in Puerto Rico) are another common carbo hit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > see also also refers to : carbo-comb. form < n.1973 see also
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