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kebab

ke·bab

UK/kɪˈbæb/ US/kəˈbæb/ uncommon slang uk us vulgar

noun

1.

cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables

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Origin

Ultimately from Arabic كَبَاب (kabāb), partly through Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Punjabi, Persian and Turkish kebap. Doublet of cevapi. See the Arabic entry for more.

Phrases

  • badly packed kebab
  • chapli kebab
  • doner kebab
  • kafta kebab
  • kebab case
  • kebab paratha
  • remove kebab
  • seekh kebab

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