English Explanatory Dictionary

chislic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dish of cubed, deep fried red meat (usually lamb) popular in part of South Dakota.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪzlɪk/ /ˈt͡ʃɪslɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chislic.wav

Word forms

chislic

Etymology

Doublet of shashlik, ultimately from a Turkic language; based on the onset the closest candidates would be Turkmen çişlik or Kumyk чишлик (çişlik), or Crimean Tatar şışlıq (now şaşlıq). Supposedly introduced by a single individual from Crimea, perhaps dissimilated in English.

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