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Slang tagged with food

akil (أكل)

Food; eating (general term, but widely used informally).

anda bhurji (अंडा भुर्जी)

Scrambled eggs (a popular breakfast or snack item, often takeaway).

banchan (반찬)

Side dishes (essential part of a Korean meal, often served with main dishes).

bussin'

Delicious, amazing, really good (often food).

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butty

A sandwich (e.g., bacon butty).

chicken (치킨)

Fried chicken (extremely popular takeaway/delivery item).

chimac (치맥)

Chicken and beer (a popular combination, from "chicken" + "maekju" (beer)).

chippy

A fish and chip shop; a place that sells fish and chips.

chop

To eat; also, food itself (e.g., "come chop" - come eat, or "wetin be your chop?" - whats your food?).

comfort food

Food that provides a feeling of well-being, often associated with childhood or home cooking.

curry

Indian or South Asian-style food, often ordered as a takeaway.

dabba

Lunchbox; tiffin box.

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dhaba (ढाबा)

A roadside eatery, typically serving local cuisine (informal restaurant).

diner

An informal, typically American, restaurant that serves a wide range of inexpensive food.

falafel (فلافل)

Deep-fried balls or patties made from ground chickpeas or fava beans, a common street food.

felafel

Deep-fried balls or patties made from ground chickpeas or fava beans.

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gogi (고기)

Meat (general term, but widely used when talking about BBQ or meat dishes).

gol gappe

A popular street food snack (also "pani puri").

greasy spoon

A cheap, informal cafe, especially one serving fried food.

grub

Food; a meal (informal).

gulyash (гуляш)

Goulash; often a hearty, simple meal common in cafeterias or home cooking.

honbap (혼밥)

Eating alone (from "honja" - alone + "bap" - rice/meal).

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Food and drinks (humorous/informal term often used in party/event contexts, referring to the "food and refreshments" item on an agenda).

kebab

A common takeaway dish, usually meat cooked on a skewer or döner style.

munchies

A craving for snack food, especially associated with cannabis use.

nosh

Food or a meal (informal).

pelmeni (пельмени)

Dumplings, often eaten quickly or as a simple meal (can be bought frozen and cooked).

pet pooja (पेट पूजा)

Eating a meal (literally "stomach worship" - humorous/informal).

pizza pie

A pizza (often shortened to "pizza").

pozhrať (пожрать)

To grub; to gobble down food (vulgar/very informal way to say "to eat").

samosa (समोसा)

A fried or baked pastry with a savoury filling, a popular snack/takeaway item.

sandwich (ساندويتش)

A sandwich (widely used loanword, common for fast food/takeaway).

scran

Food; a meal (especially common in military or northern UK slang).

shashlik (шашлык)

Skewered and grilled meat (similar to kebab), very popular comfort food.

shaurma (шаурма)

Shawarma (very popular street food/takeaway, often a late-night snack).

shawarma (شاورما)

A popular Middle Eastern dish of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served in a wrap or plate.

swallow

A category of starchy, dough-like foods (like fufu, eba, pounded yam) eaten with various soups/stews.

tabbouleh

A salad made from finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, onion, bulgur, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and sweet pepper.

tabeekh (طبيخ)

Cooked food; home cooking (implies a proper meal, not necessarily takeaway).

takeout

Food prepared in a restaurant for consumption elsewhere (equivalent to UK "takeaway").

vadapav

A popular street food snack (potato fritter in a bun, specific to Maharashtra).

yashik (야식)

Late-night snack/meal (very common culture of ordering late-night food).

zhralovka (жраловка)

Food; grub (informal, often implying cheap or readily available food).