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mama put

mama put  n.— «Mama-put: Road side food seller so called because customers frequently beg for extra helpings by saying “Mama abeg put more now.”» —by Babawilly Babawilly’s Dictionary of Pidgin English Words and...

mama put

mama put n. a small food stand or restaurant. Editorial Note: The etymological information in the 2001 cite has not been verified. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

dub-dub

dub-dub  n.— «After the classroom training,  you followed a “top ten” waiter/waitress (w/w—pronounced dub-dub) around for a week before you could even wait a table yourself.» —“Re: Monterey Bay, general ranting...

beng

beng  n.— «Last night saw a departure from the usual visits to our regular Wednesday night bengs (beng = colloquialism for a curry house).» —“Wednesday’s Beng (food)” by Riviera Riviera’s Reviews (U.K.) May...

molecular gastronomy

molecular gastronomy  n.— «Should jam be cooked in a copper pan? When gnocchi come floating to the surface of boiling water, does that mean they are cooked? Molecular gastronomy—a branch of food science that focuses on cooking and food...

globesity

globesity  n.— «Brain circuits involved in drug addiction are also activated by the desire for food, say researchers this week, claiming that the mere display of food—the smelling and tasting of favourite foods without actually eating...

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