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buffalo wing
noun
variants
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: a deep-fried chicken wing coated with a spicy sauce and usually served with a blue cheese dressing
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Today’s consumers, armed with smartphones, are more informed than ever before, and many want alternatives to common meat delicacies like hamburgers, hotdogs and buffalo wings without sacrificing taste or quality.
—Shalom Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Tom's Watch Bar arrives in Indy in the midst of my quest to check out the city's most can't-miss buffalo wings during a hot winter sports season.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Across the United States, skates are the seafood equivalent of buffalo wings, and mako and thresher sharks are also being featured in restaurant menus across the country.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
While the end of the year is synonymous with Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams, buffalo wings become the main meat on everyone's mind once a new year arrives.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Buffalo, New York
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
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“Buffalo wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffalo%20wing. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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buffalo wing
noun
: a deep-fried chicken wing coated with a spicy sauce and usually served with a blue cheese dressing
Etymology
named for Buffalo, NY
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