It’s honestly not even the worst way I’ve even seen it used.

I used to watch some League of Legends (I know, I know) streams from time to time, and there’s a meta where your mid laner, who is supposed to be a strong carry, gives up all their farm to the roaming jungler roll so they become the super-carry.

In any case this somehow got termed to be the “vegan mid” strategy. Ugh.