Kentucky fried

American  

noun

1. Southern-fried.

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Etymology

Origin of Kentucky fried

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Example Sentences

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From Barron's

KFC — short for Kentucky Fried Chicken — is practically a billboard for a place, conjuring Southern porches, secret spice blends and a folksy Americana that’s baked into its DNA.In-N-Out has no state in its name, but after more than 70 years of slinging burgers in California, it’s become inseparable from that state’s identity: drive-thru palms, sun-dappled paper trays and the slightly smug glow of regional pride.

From Salon

On Tuesday evenings, Jacob Roper hosts Kentucky Fried Comedy’s open mic at 7 p.m., followed by top SoCal Roast Battle competitor Los Digits’ popular show “No Llores,” a head-to-head competition focused on developing joke-writing skills and confidence.

From Los Angeles Times

"Brad is someone who, for his last meal, asked to get three buckets of original recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken so he could share with the guys that he's incarcerated with on death row," he told a WYFF-TV earlier on Friday.

From BBC

KFC, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is officially leaving the state it’s named after.

From Salon