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engagement chicken

engagement chicken noun: an American lemon- and herb-flavored roast chicken dish.

Noun

engagement chicken (uncountable)

  1. An American lemon- and herb-flavored roast chicken dish.

Origin of engagement chicken

Humorously claimed to lead a person to propose marriage, when it is cooked by their partner.

Questions about engagement chicken

What does engagement chicken mean?
Engagement chicken means an American lemon- and herb-flavored roast chicken dish.
What part of speech is engagement chicken?
Engagement chicken is a noun.

Words near engagement chicken in the dictionary

  1. engagedly
  2. engagedness
  3. engagee
  4. engagees
  5. engagement
  6. engagement chicken
  7. engagement ring
  8. engagement rings
  9. engagements
  10. engager
  11. engagers

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