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riggies

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

rigatoni pasta

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Chicken riggies, an Italian-American pasta dish made with rigatoni, chicken, and a spicy cream sauce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • "Some places make riggies with penne pasta," Carlos interjected. "That is just not right. You must use rigatoni pasta for the riggies, which is how they got their name."

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any variation on the chicken riggies dish, possibly omitting chicken as an ingredient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

From rigatoni + -ie + -s.