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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