豪キャブラリー: Veggie maths
| Pronunciation | /ˈvedʒ.i mæθs/ (ヴェッジー・マス) |
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| Part of Speech | Noun |
| English Definition |
A derogatory school-slang term for remedial mathematics classes, where students perceived as academically slower ('veggies' — 'as dumb as a vegetable') are taught basic fundamentals such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication. |
| Japanese Translation |
『ベジー・マス』(落ちこぼれ向けの基礎算数クラスを指す蔑称) |
| Japanese Explanation |
学校で使われる蔑称的なスラングで、勉強が遅れていると見なされる生徒(『veggies=野菜のようにボーッとしている生徒』)が、足し算・引き算・掛け算などの基礎を教わる補習算数クラスを指す。 |
Origin
Veggie' (vegetable, used as an insult implying someone is dull/slow-witted, as in 'as dumb as a vegetable') + 'maths' (mathematics) — a schoolyard compound term.


