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carbo load
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Idioms and Phrases
Consume a large amount of carbohydrate food, as in Karen began carbo loading three days before the road race . This term, a clipping of “carbohydrate loading,†originated among marathon runners, who were advised to build up their strength before a race by eating quantities of foods like spaghetti. [1970s]Discover More
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This is a carbo load night, especially after you smoke some marijuana.
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I, too, caught that and was wondering why the refined carbo load?
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And on Saturdays, players can count on trips to a bagel shop for a pregame carbo load.
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“It’s like a carbo load,†said Jenifer Froemming, 31, of Edina.
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