empty calories



empty calories

Food that has little or no nutritional value. For example, Snacking on beer and potato chips makes for a lot of empty calories. [1960s]
See also: empty

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Buddha-History
Natalie['nætəli]
Augustusə-GUS-təs (English), ow-KHUYS-tus (Dutch)Ancient Roman, Dutch
Heleenhay-LAY:NDutch
LÉOntine-French
AlunA-leen, A-linWelsh