cagmag
- noun
- Archaic
- After days of travel, their supplies were reduced to stale cagmag and water.
Examples
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He complained that the cafeteria only served cagmag for lunch every day.
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During the harsh winter, the villagers had to eat cagmag to survive.
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This restaurant serves cagmag that no one wants to eat.
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I can't believe they offered such cagmag for dinner!
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The hikers were disappointed when they discovered that their meals consisted of old cagmag instead of fresh food.
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Many students avoid the school cafeteria because it always serves cagmag that is unappetizing.
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After a long day, he reluctantly settled for leftover cagmag instead of cooking a proper meal.
Synonyms
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7.3
Food whose type or where it comes from you cannot tell, often served in cafeterias
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6.9
Raw vegetables or salad that seem boring and not filling
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9.9
A thin, plain stew made from leftover meat and vegetables
Filling plain food that is not pleasant to eat and makes you feel tired
Heavy, filling food like potatoes or bread that usually tastes bland
Very bad or yucky when children describe something
How Appetizing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cagmag for bad food is easy to picture: think of cag like gag, because you 'gag' when food is awful, and mag like 'maggot', a sign of rot, which gives the image of cheap, stale, or unwholesome meat. That's why cagmag is used for low-quality or nasty food.