User:Buttons0603/WikiVegetable

A WikiVegetable (or WikiVeg) is any Wikipedia editor who is intensely interested in a certain hobby or thing, usually quite obscure. They will defend their opinion to the bitter end and are often very defensive, yet their intentions are always good.

The term "WikiVegetable" comes from the term vegetable (often shortened simply to veg), which is used amongst transport enthusiasts to describe other transport enthusiasts who have a differing opinion. Although technically a derogative term, it is almost always used in a light-hearted manner. For example, a railway enthusiast who is only interested in diesel might have a conversation with a railway enthusiast who likes both diesel and steam. While they both share their love of diesel traction, the differing opinion on steam engines may lead the diesel-only enthusiast to poke fun at the steam enthusiast by saying "you are such a steam veg".

The action of being a WikiVegetable is known as vegging. This again comes from the railways, as a train enthusiast going out to see a particular train especially is said to be "vegging". Note that the word "vegetabling" is grammatically incorrect; vegging is the correct term.