carby
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi
Etymology 1
[edit]Clipping plus diminutive -y.
Noun
[edit]carby (plural carbies)
- (informal, especially Commonwealth) Synonym of carb (“carburetor or carburettor”)
- We replaced the old carby with an aftermarket throttle-body fuel injection unit.
- 2024, Steve Bedwell, “Holden HR”, in Holden Vs Ford Commemorative Edition[1], Rockpool, →ISBN:
- 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.
Etymology 2
[edit]Clipping plus adjectival -y.
Adjective
[edit]carby (comparative more carby, superlative most carby)
- (informal) Rich (high) in carbohydrates.
- Coordinate term: fatty
- We'd better lay off the carby foods. It'll help protect our vascular health.
- 2018, Cristina Curp, Made Whole:
- I began to experiment with testing my blood sugar after eating certain carby foods […]