- 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
Most valuable dish: The B.P.E., or Best Plate Ever: a rice plate with chicken kabob, roasted red pepper sauce, tomato and cucumber, hummus and fresh vegetables served with warm pita on the side.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2016
This was in lieu of the typical Yemeni breakfast of lamb kabob sandwiches or stewed fava beans.
From Time ● Feb. 22, 2015
I washed the dishes when they let me, enjoyed the smells of kabob in the making, and waited for the horns to sound.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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