chicken lobster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chicken lobster
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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They also do what they call chicken lobster, which are smaller lobsters so they’re very tender, and those are also deep fried.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2020
For nourishment, his picture boasts a table laden with fish, fruit, ham, chicken, lobster and a skinned hare.
From Time Magazine Archive
Today he eats lots of chicken, lobster and conch, usually simply prepared but sometimes fried.
From Time Magazine Archive
A rich salad, like chicken, lobster or salmon, is out of place at a company dinner.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria
A monster crawfish, big as a chicken lobster, crawled out of the top of his dried mud chimney and perched himself there, an armored sentinel on the watchtower.
From The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
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