Definition of shish kebab
: kebab cooked on skewers
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In the gritty, violent world of A Steady Rain, cops extort hookers in the name of community, pimps skewer cops like shish kebabs, and children are cannibalized and set aflame.
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Origin and Etymology of shish kebab
Turkish şişkebabı, from şiş spit + kebap roast meat
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