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chislic

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈt͡ʃɪzlɪk/
  • /ˈt͡ʃɪslɪk/
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noun

Meaning 1

A dish of cubed, deep fried red meat (usually lamb) popular in part of South Dakota.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Doublet of shashlik, ultimately from a Turkic language; based on the onset the closest candidates would be Turkmen çişlik or Kumyk чишлик (çişlik), or Crimean Tatar şışlıq (now şaşlıq). Supposedly introduced by a single individual from Crimea, perhaps dissimilated in English.