buffalo wing

noun

variants or Buffalo wing
: a deep-fried chicken wing coated with a spicy sauce and usually served with a blue cheese dressing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Our buffalo wings are 0% buffalo. C Mandler, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2023 Not had a buffalo wing yet…click here to register. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 For the next five hours, over buffalo wings and a glass of milk, Jackson told them everything. Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2019 In keeping with the spirit of individuality, Game trades out buffalo wings for frog legs ($12) and the sizable cuts are battered with buttermilk and deep-fried with a zippy jalapeno tartar sauce served alongside. Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Buffalo, New York

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buffalo wing was in 1981

Dictionary Entries Near buffalo wing

Cite this Entry

“Buffalo wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffalo%20wing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

Kids Definition

buffalo wing

noun
: a deep-fried chicken wing coated with a spicy sauce and usually served with a blue cheese dressing
Etymology

named for Buffalo, NY

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