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Definition

Refers to any food (usually processed) with little or no nutritional value. These foods often contain ingredients that are unhealthy, or contain unhealthy amounts of sugar, fat , and salt.

Context : Popular Culture
Category: Lexicon, Vernacular
Semantic: fat

Usage of “junk food”

  1. "You won't become a world class athlete by eating junk food every day," the trainer said.

Examples of idiom “junk food” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'itskaajal'
    itskaajal:

    RT @MarkJamesDye: New research says junk food is as addictive as Heroin! Id definitely never be able to quit Heroin, ive been trying to kick KFC for years!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'drivi'
    drivi:

    junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'HalfUnicorn'
    HalfUnicorn:

    My poor healthy body is not enjoying my recent junk food binge. So this is what regret feels like.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'mrlits'
    mrlits:

    after a long day of watchin tv and eating junk food, ready to make things happen tomorrow!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'the_chad__'
    the_chad__:

    Stuffing my face full of junk food while lying on the couch watching Mean Girls. Hell yeah.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'rowinjb'
    rowinjb:

    My tummy hurts. I ate 2 much junk food at brendas and now i ate pizza.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Buddhasoren'
    Buddhasoren:

    Food industry making you junk food addicts by adding fatty addictive ingridients.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'stephspiro'
    stephspiro:

    Yes yes I get it! junk food is addictive. All the brain sites are saying so. It's making me anxious. I need a Snickers.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'borkedplanet'
    borkedplanet:

    good thing she has an amazing metabolism and also has dietary restrictions that keep her from eating junk foods

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'tolletoepfede'
    tolletoepfede:

    I don't eat junk foods and I don't think junk thoughts. (Peace Pilgrim) #dailyquote

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'hafizulhariz'
    hafizulhariz:

    I've been eating lots of junk foods recently. Really need to workout more.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'elainney'
    elainney:

    Back but will go out again to buy some snacks. I know, junk foods are junk. But can't resist eating it while watching a movie.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Sweety4G'
    Sweety4G:

    @AswathRaja i really love junk foods!!! :)

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'heyitsnabb'
    heyitsnabb:

    love is like junk foods; we know its unhealthy but we like it.