- a variation of kebab.
kabob
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The two played cards and hosted each other for shish kabob dinners all last summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2022
Eagle-eyed viewers will catch glimpses of Rodan, Mothra, and even Ghidorah the three-headed monster, plus is that your go-to kabob shop in the background of the local news’ interviews with witnesses?
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2018
This was in lieu of the typical Yemeni breakfast of lamb kabob sandwiches or stewed fava beans.
From Time ● Feb. 22, 2015
If he wasn’t spotted at tea shops and kabob restaurants along Devon Avenue, a stretch of South Asian businesses on Chicago’s North Side, fliers for his events and advocacy were.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2011
Even Fractional Persians like me and Laleh dream sweet, exquisite dreams of chelo kabob.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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