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Vinony

carby

adjective

  1. rich in carbohydrates
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Clipping plus adjectival -y.

  1. Rich in carbohydrates.

    “We'd better lay off the carby foods. It'll help protect our vascular health.”

    “I began to experiment with testing my blood sugar after eating certain carby foods […]”

noun

Etymology: Clipping plus diminutive -y.

  1. Synonym of carb (“carburetor or carburettor”).

    “We replaced the old carby with an aftermarket throttle-body fuel injection unit.”

    “The X2 option continued up until June 1967 when it became the 186S. The two engines had the same output, however the 186S had a single two-barrel carby as opposed to two single barrels. The 186S was also fitted with Holden's first automatic choke. For $85 you could have this dynamic power plant hooked up to an Opel all-synchro four-speed floor shift. This was about the same time that Holden started fitting seatbelts and reversing lights as standard equipment.”