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shish kebab

[shish kuh-bob]

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noun

Also called shashlick,.��Also called shaslik.��Also called shashlik.��Sometimes shish kabob a dish consisting of kebabs broiled or roasted on a skewer.

verb (used without object)

shish-kebabbed, shish-kebabbing

Sometimes shish-kabob to broil or roast food on a skewer.

verb (used with object)

shish-kebabbed, shish-kebabbing

Sometimes shish-kabob to broil or roast (food) on a skewer.

shish kebab

/ ˈʃiːʃ kəˈbæb /

noun

a dish consisting of small pieces of meat and vegetables threaded onto skewers and grilled

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shish kebab¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Armenian shish kabab, from Turkish ş��ş��ι, equivalent to ş��ş “spit” + kebap “roast meat” + -ι 3rd-person singular possessive suffix; shashlik, kebab

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shish kebab¹

from Turkish ş��ş kebab , from ş��ş skewer; see _kebab

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Now, Martin is a father to an 8-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son — the same age he was when manning his Greek family’s shish kebab stand on the Jersey Shore.

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This shish kebab is marinated in spiced yogurt.

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Unfortunately, I realized while going through this shish kebab storm that all the people close to me — family, friends, co-workers — are dumpers.

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Who unleashed the gang that was out to hang, turn the Dems and Reps into shish kebab?

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�� she wanted was her own business, a storefront where she hoped to sell shashlik, a version of shish kebab.

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shisha shishya

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