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The new rotisserie chicken platter ($22.50) comes with a half-chicken and sides of coleslaw and mac and cheese, a hearty Sunday dinner on a tray.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
The most popular order is a gut box, in Guthrie’s jargon: chicken, fries, coleslaw, Texas toast and dipping sauce.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2024
Also present were nearly 700 guests, well fed with hamburgers, coleslaw, baked beans, chips, soda and ice cream donated by the state’s judicial workers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 May 2024
Baby red potatoes and sometimes onions are boiled and served with the fish, and, depending on the restaurant, sides such as coleslaw and fresh-baked rye bread are included with the meal.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Dutch koolsla, from kool cabbage + sla salad
First Known Use
1794, in the meaning defined above
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“Coleslaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coleslaw. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
coleslaw
noun
cole·slaw
ˈkōl-ˌslȯ
: a salad made of sliced or chopped raw cabbage
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