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deli

UK/ˈdɛli/ US/ˈdɛli/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

a shop selling delicatessen (as salads or cooked meats)

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Origin

Attested since 1954. Clipping of delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“delicacy, fine food”), from French délicatesse, derived from the adjective délicat, from Latin delicatus.

Phrases

  • deli meat

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