kebab

English

/kəˈbæb/, /kɪˈbæb/, /kɪˈbɑb/

noun
Definitions
  • (British) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.
  • (US) A shish kebab or any other food on a skewer.
  • (chemistry) The outward growing portions of a shish kebab structure.
  • (slang) A Muslim, usually of southern European, Middle Eastern, or North African descent.
  • (slang) The vulva.

Etymology

Derived from Arabic كَبَاب (fried meat) derived from Turkish kebap.

Origin

Turkish

kebap

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