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Chef Mike

Chef Mike proper noun: a microwave oven.

Proper noun

Chef Mike

  1. (humorous, slang) A microwave oven.
    • She punched a few buttons and let Chef Mike work his magic.2010, Doreen Alsen, Mike's Best Bet
    • Using the tips of my fingers, I delicately removed the piping hot tray from Chef Mike and popped it on a plate.2015, Allison Spie, Soothsayer: Magic Is All Around Us

Forms of Chef Mike

alternative formChef Mic

Origin of Chef Mike

From chef + Mike (“the given name Mike as the first syllable of microwave”).

Questions about Chef Mike

What does Chef Mike mean?
Chef Mike means a microwave oven.
What part of speech is Chef Mike?
Chef Mike is a proper noun.

Words near Chef Mike in the dictionary

  1. chef de cuisine
  2. chef de mission
  3. chef de partie
  4. chef de rang
  5. Chef Mic
  6. Chef Mike
  7. chef salad
  8. chef salads
  9. chef up
  10. chef watcher
  11. chef watchers

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