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fried chicken Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A dish consisting of chicken pieces that have been coated in a seasoned batter or flour and then pan-fried, deep-fried, or pressure-fried to create a crispy exterior.

Example

"We ordered a large bucket of fried chicken and a side of coleslaw for the family picnic."

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Word Origin & Etymology

The modern iteration of the dish originated in the American South, blending Scottish traditions of pan-frying chicken in fat with West African seasoning and deep-frying techniques brought over by enslaved people.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fried chicken. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fried chicken
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