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chicken finger

chicken finger noun: a narrow strip of deep-fried chicken, generally without bones or skin, often coated in bread crumbs or similar coating.

Noun

chicken finger (plural chicken fingers)

  1. (plural-normally) A narrow strip of deep-fried chicken, generally without bones or skin, often coated in bread crumbs or similar coating.
    • CHICKEN FINGERS Shape finely minced chicken into inch-long fingers, roll each in cracker dust and fry in hot deep fat until golden brown.1933, Paul Mandeville, editor, Eggs, page 434

Synonyms of chicken finger

Forms of chicken finger

pluralchicken fingers

Origin of chicken finger

From chicken + finger, in reference to general shape and size.

Questions about chicken finger

What does chicken finger mean?
Chicken finger means a narrow strip of deep-fried chicken, generally without bones or skin, often coated in bread crumbs or similar coating.
What part of speech is chicken finger?
Chicken finger is a noun.
What is the plural of chicken finger?
The plural of chicken finger is chicken fingers.

Words near chicken finger in the dictionary

  1. chicken fights
  2. chicken filet
  3. chicken filets
  4. chicken fillet
  5. chicken fillets
  6. chicken finger
  7. chicken fingers
  8. chicken from hell
  9. chicken guinea
  10. chicken gun
  11. chicken guns

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