buffalo wing

noun

Etymology

Buffalo + wing. From being a chicken wing dish invented in Buffalo, New York, USA.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁-✻ — “to blow”
  2. derived from *wēingijaz✻
  3. derived from vængr
  4. inherited from winge
  5. compounded as buffalo wing — “Buffalo + wing”

Definitions

  1. A snack made of an unbreaded, fried chicken wing coated in spicy sauce.

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