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Big baits can even lure cannibalistic mothers to turn from finger foods to a bigger meal.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
Gracie's Tax Bar: This former tax office is now a bar with a jukebox and board games that serves up finger foods and sandwiches.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
Frozen Honey Is the Easiest (and Sweetest) Food Trend on TikTok
Per Reuters, they're often used in South Korean restaurants to pick up finger foods.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
According to Reuters, toothpicks are often used in restaurants or for finger foods.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Often used in restaurants in South Korea, they can also be used to pick up finger foods.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
Prepare a selection of finger foods, cheese, crackers, fruits, and maybe a bottle of wine.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Stay in the realm of finger food with hazelnut herb butter mussels, or, for oyster fans, try them with an intriguing ginger-shallot mignonette.
—Angela Brassinga, Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
The fancy finger foods are by Groot Hospitality, behind such 305 hot spots as Komodo, Papi Steak and Strawberry Moon.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20food. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
finger food
noun
: a food (as a carrot stick) that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
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