1925–30; after Raffles, hero of The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung (1866–1921), English novelist
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People are being asked to put Susie, who also lives with her brother Mr Waffles, back outside by 21:00 so she can go home to her family and have her dinner.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
St Pierre’s Belgian Waffles – Sweet, buttery, and crunchy Belgian waffles that you can buy at the grocery store and pop in the toaster to enjoy?
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
PnB Rock — whose legal name was Rakim Allen — walked into Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles in September 2022 wearing “several hundred thousand dollars” in jewelry.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2024
Marcus Lalario, who also owns Lil Woody’s, Mezzanotte, Ciudad, and Fat’s Chicken and Waffles, and shoe designer Ben Kirschner are behind this venture.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023
We drive down Livernois Avenue to a place called Kuzzo’s Chicken and Waffles.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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