junk food
noun
food, as potato chips or candy, that is high in calories but of little nutritional value.
anything that is attractive and diverting but of negligible substance: the junk food offered by daytime television.
Origin of junk food
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
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Example sentences from the Web for junk food
Imagine a junk-food stand run by a bunch of foodies from Portland, Oregon.
Frozen-Yogurt Shops Are Everywhere, but We Are Nowhere Near Saturation |Daniel Gross |July 19, 2013 |DAILY BEASTMy emotions were too hyped and invested to just give away the “X” that awaited us at the end of the junk-food treasure map.
A Bacon Sundae May Sound Like a Dream Combo Until You Try to Eat One |Andy Jacobsohn |June 16, 2012 |DAILY BEASTBruni candidly writes of his weight struggles, which included bulimia, laxative abuse, and junk-food binges.
British Dictionary definitions for junk food
junk food
noun
food that is low in nutritional value, often highly processed or ready-prepared, and eaten instead of or in addition to well-balanced meals
Medical definitions for junk food
junk food
n.
Any of various prepackaged snack foods high in calories but low in nutritional value.
Idioms and Phrases with junk food
junk food
Prepackaged snack food that is high in calories but low in nutritional value; also, anything attractive but negligible in value. For example, Nell loves potato chips and other junk food, or When I'm sick in bed I often resort to TV soap operas and similar junk food. [c. 1970]