2007-10-02 13:31:41 · 5 answers · asked by Andrew 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
thanks. good answers. why are you giving thumbs down to the firstt answer? she made a joke... oh well...
2007-10-02 14:30:14 · update #1
it's an abreviation for "vegetarian/vegan" as both words have "veg" and "n" in common whilst one has "etaria" inbetween and the other merely has an "a"
so typing Veg*ns is simply a short hand way of addressing both vegans and vegetarians...
2007-10-02 13:46:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
I use veg*an, but either is considered an abbreviation for "vegetarian or vegan."
2007-10-02 13:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The * is a "wild" character that, in this case, can sub for either the "a" in vegan OR the "eterai" in vegetarian. So... it's a shorthand for when you're referring to both vegans and vegetarians, but don't want to type out "vegans and vegetarians."
2007-10-02 14:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Its shows that they are talking about vegans ans vegetarians.
2007-10-02 13:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by m. 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I guess it's for the same reason the Jews sometimes put a - where the "o" should be in God's name (G-d). I guess vegans are just divine!:)
2007-10-02 13:35:19 · answer #5 · answered by tangerine 7 · 4⤊ 9⤋