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Food & Dining groups slang entries connected to food, eating, cooking contexts. Use this topic page as a guided browsing path, not as proof that a term has a single origin, universal meaning, or verified popularity outside SlangWatch.
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Deep-fried balls or patties made from ground chickpeas or fava beans
Chicken and beer (a popular combination, from "chicken" + "maekju" (beer))
Skewered and grilled meat (similar to kebab), very popular comfort food
A popular street food snack (potato fritter in a bun, specific to Maharashtra)
A salad made from finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, onion, bulgur, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and sweet pepper
Scrambled eggs (a popular breakfast or snack item, often takeaway)
Side dishes (essential part of a Korean meal, often served with main dishes)
A simple, often improvised meal associated with minimal prep; parallel to girl dinner
Extremely good, delicious, or impressive — most often used about food
Fried chicken (extremely popular takeaway/delivery item).
A fish and chip shop; a place that sells fish and chips
To eat; also, food itself (e.g., "come chop" - come eat, or "wetin be your chop?" - whats your food?)
To reserve a seat, usually using a tissue packet at a hawker center
Food that provides a feeling of well-being, often associated with childhood or home cooking
Indian or South Asian-style food, often ordered as a takeaway
A roadside eatery, typically serving local cuisine (informal restaurant)
Something so good or important that one must try it (extreme recommendation)
An informal, typically American, restaurant that serves a wide range of inexpensive food
A coffee with two creams and two sugars, a standard order at Tim Hortons
Deep-fried balls or patties made from ground chickpeas or fava beans, a common street food
Playfully taking a bite or portion of someone else's food — the unofficial "friend tax" on snacks
A casual, often snack-based meal with no formal cooking; framed as low-effort comfort food
Meat (general term, but widely used when talking about BBQ or meat dishes)
Goulash; often a hearty, simple meal common in cafeterias or home cooking
Eating alone. A portmanteau of "Honja" (alone) and "Bap" (meal)
Eating alone (from "honja" - alone + "bap" - rice/meal)
Food and drinks (humorous/informal term often used in party/event contexts, referring to the "food and refreshments" item on an agenda)
A common takeaway dish, usually meat cooked on a skewer or döner style
To drink coffee; informally, to go for a casual meeting (from Hokkien)
Eating broadcast. A global term originated in Korea for videos of people eating
A craving for snack food, especially associated with cannabis use
Dumplings, often eaten quickly or as a simple meal (can be bought frozen and cooked)
To grab a bite; to have a quick snack.
Eating a meal (literally "stomach worship" - humorous/informal)
French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy (a Quebec classic, now national)
To grub; to gobble down food (vulgar/very informal way to say "to eat")
A fried or baked pastry with a savoury filling, a popular snack/takeaway item
A sandwich (widely used loanword, common for fast food/takeaway)
Shawarma (very popular street food/takeaway, often a late-night snack)
A popular Middle Eastern dish of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served in a wrap or plate
Excellent; delicious; a feeling of pure pleasure or satisfaction
A category of starchy, dough-like foods (like fufu, eba, pounded yam) eaten with various soups/stews
Cooked food; home cooking (implies a proper meal, not necessarily takeaway)
Food prepared in a restaurant for consumption elsewhere (equivalent to UK "takeaway")
Short for Tim Hortons, the iconic Canadian coffee and donut chain
Summer aesthetic centered on tomatoes, Mediterranean food, and warm tones
Spicy rice cakes; popular street food and snack.
Late-night snack/meal (very common culture of ordering late-night food)