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clams casino

clams casino noun: a dish of clams made with breadcrumbs and bacon.

Noun

clams casino pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, Rhode Island) A dish of clams made with breadcrumbs and bacon.

Origin of clams casino

Uncertain; said to have been developed in 1917 in the Little Casino in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Questions about clams casino

What does clams casino mean?
Clams casino means a dish of clams made with breadcrumbs and bacon.
What part of speech is clams casino?
Clams casino is a noun.

Words near clams casino in the dictionary

  1. clamps
  2. clamps down on
  3. clamps off
  4. clampy
  5. clams
  6. clams casino
  7. clams oreganata
  8. clams up
  9. clamshell
  10. clamshell phone
  11. clamshell phones

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