chicken fingern.
/ˈtʃɪk(ᵻ)n ˌfɪŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈtʃɪkən ˌfɪŋɡər/ Usually in plural. A narrow strip of chicken meat, esp. from the breast, coated in breadcrumbs or batter and deep-fried, and typically served with a dipping sauce.It is unclear whether quot. 1900 shows this meaning.
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1900 Philadelphia Inquirer 12 May 11/6 Menu for June card party... Chicken fingers.
1971 Salem (Ohio) News 28 Sept. 4/2 They wanted something more sophisticated than just chicken fingers with cole slaw and dressing and pickle slices.
2005 Dazed & Confused Dec. 22/3 The last place open was the Town & Country, and the night owls wandered back one more time to line up under the fluorescent lights for chicken fingers and beer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1900