buffalo wing

noun

variants or Buffalo wing
: 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 See all Example Sentences for buffalo wing 

Word History

Etymology

Buffalo, New York

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buffalo wing was in 1981

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“Buffalo wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffalo%20wing. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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