" vegan "

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1: An inhabitant of the asteroid Vega. Well known for their abstinance from eating animal products, and their hatred of meat eaters.

  * e.g.,  ... I am Zoltan, from Vega. If I see you eating meat, you will die. 

 [ "vegan" ]

1: Someone with BALLS. I mean, for real, can you imagine making that kind of sacrifice for your principles? JESUS!

  * e.g.,  ... I'm a vegetarian, which is cool, and I still nearly have to change underwear after watching Taco Bell commercials. I can't imagine being a vegan. 

 [ "vegan" ]

1: someone whose compassion for all living beings even includes the folk who felt it was okay to malign veganism with slanderous and incorrect definitions. to practice veganism is to avoid to whatever degree possible all products which are made from flesh or contain animal by-products with the exception of those shared between humans with mutual consent ( human breastmilk for example). most vegans also choose to buy organic foods manufactured by environmentally and socially responsible companies. to be vegan also means to embrace a lifestyle of compassion and non-violence. many people confuse strict vegetarianism, which is only dietary, with true veganism which encompasses all facets of a lifestyle and includes living your life with sense of the interconnectedness between all people, animals and our environment.

  * e.g.,  ... After reading John Robbins book " Diet For A New America" and educating herself about the detrimental impact animal agriculture has on not only the lives of animals but also our oceans, lakes, rainforests, topsoil, air quality and the health of human beings, Lisa made the very altruistic and gutsy decision to become a vegan. 

 [ "vegan" ]

1: someone who doesnt want to suck on a cows udder,or eat a chickens menstruation result...

  * e.g.,  ... 'if the slaughter house had glass walls, i would be a vegan'' 

 [ "vegan" ]

2: or contribute to the harm done to defenceless animals:)

 [ "vegan" ]

1: adj.

  * e.g.,  ... "If you want to convince a vegan that you're a fool, ask he or she where they get their protein." 

 [ "vegan" ]

2: ) free of animal ingredients and/or materials

  * e.g.,  ... "No, milk is not vegan." 

 [ "vegan" ]

3: ) morally consistent

  * e.g.,  ... "Because farms are some of the worst polluters in the world, you cannot call yourself an environmentalist if you are not vegan." 

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4: n.

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5: ) one who opposes unnecessary suffering and acts accordingly

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6: ETYMOLOGY

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7: Contraction of "vegetarian", from late middle English "vegetable", from late Latin "vegetabilis" meaning "animating", from Latin "vegetare" meaning "to quicken or bring to life"

 [ "vegan" ]

1: Somebody who, despite living an affluent lifestyle of commercialism and consumption, thinks that they are making a positive impact on the planet as long as they eat lentils instead of cheese. Vegans are almost always teenage girls who think that the natural world consists of harmless pink flowers and rainbows and that there is no such thing as the food chain.

  * e.g.,  ... "The vegan felt better about herself because she drove her gas-guzzling pollutionmobile ten miles down the road and back, killing countless airborne insects along the way, just to top up on soy milk" 

 [ "vegan" ]

1: self-centered scumbag that thinks they're a good person because they don't eat meat.

  * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Sup dude. 

 [ "vegan" ]

1: a. Someone who anthropomorphizes animals and endows with with human rights.

  * e.g.,  ... a. "That cow has the same rights as you or me...." 

 [ "vegan" ]

2: b. Someone who is self righteous

  * e.g.,  ... b. "Um....did you know that the chicken in that sandwich you're eating was stuffed in a cramped cage and not allowed to move? You need to become vegan, or at least vegetarian" 

 [ "vegan" ]

3: c. Someone who looks terribly emmaciated, most likely because of malnutrition, but also because of stressing out about animals being eaten and from protesting against carnivorism. These protests are typically caused by the psychological need for attention and/or as a form of rebellion against society.

  * e.g.,  ... c. "PETA!!!!! ANIMALS ARE PEOPLE TOO!....hang on I have to sit down for a second I think my leg snapped" 

 [ "vegan" ]

1: being vegan means that you do not consume any animal products including meat, eggs, diary, etc. or animal byproducts and do not wear any animal products like leather, wool, silk, etc.

  * e.g.,  ... john- hey man would you like some steak 

 [ "vegan" ]

2: and i just wanted to add in that not all vegans are nazi's we are all cool people and just because we are vegan does not mean that we dont like people who eat animals or use animal products. it is just our dietary choice we believe that you shouldn't eat or harm animals. i think it would be great to see more vegans but most of us dont try to push it on anyone. for example both my roommates eat meat and i am vegan and we get along great i respect their decision and they respect mine

  * e.g.,  ... vegan-no thanks man i am vegan,thanks though 

 [ "vegan" ]

1: A word that seems like it should rhyme with pagan, even though it does not. For instance, you never hear of a vee-ge-ta-ri-an or a vee-ge-ta-ble, yet it's vee-gan.

  * e.g.,  ... My friend Megan is a vegan pagan, flashin' mo' bling than Menachem Begin.