fast-food
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly
a fast-food restaurant
2
: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance
fast-food TV programming
fast food
noun
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Those stats are among the reasons why, in 1990, fast-food behemoths McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s stopped putting beef tallow in their fryers.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025
The fast-food giant teamed with content creator Maria Legarda on an early Mother's Day surprise.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025
This was the year Popeyes—a fast-food company previously known for bone-in chicken—lost the bones, added a bun (and some pickles and mayo), and set off a complete frenzy.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 10 May 2025
In September 2023, Olivia took to TikTok to make a special request from the fast-food chain.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025
The fast-food giant teamed with content creator Maria Legarda on an early Mother's Day surprise.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025
This was the year Popeyes—a fast-food company previously known for bone-in chicken—lost the bones, added a bun (and some pickles and mayo), and set off a complete frenzy.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 10 May 2025
In September 2023, Olivia took to TikTok to make a special request from the fast-food chain.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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