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finger food

American  

noun

  • finger foods
    plural
  1. food intended to be picked up with the fingers and eaten.


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Its U.S. counterpart would more likely sell Slurpees, sandwiches and finger food you can eat while driving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

At Pershing Square, for instance, sits her “Spike Cafe,” a mini tropical hideaway atop a parking garage sign where umbrellas and finger food props have become a prettier nesting spot for pigeons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

"Younger people tend to like finger food with various dips and sauces."

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

These spice-forward ground beef delicacies, chock-full of coriander and cumin, are the ideal finger food to pair with other Trader Joe's delights like Zhoug Sauce, Herbed Tahini Sauce, and Tzatziki Garlic Cucumber Dip.

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2023

Farsi for "finger food" or a small sandwich.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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