lo mein
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lo mein
1970–75; < dialectal Chinese: stirred noodles
Example Sentences
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While she used to regularly order combo meals at KFC and lo mein at Chinese restaurants, she now favors Chipotle, where she is able to customize bowls to specific calories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Rock bottom: Rachel self-exiles in her dim apartment littered with half-eaten cartons of lo mein that she forgot she’d ordered.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023
Jaíne's beef lo mein soup looks like something I'd gladly jump into face-first.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2022
Meat OK!! contains five dishes — think pan-fried pork dumplings and oxtail lo mein — while the Veggie OK!! has six, including fried tofu with black pepper sauce and eggplant with basil.
From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2022
That saved me from lying about getting shrimp lo mein when I had no intention of going to Ming’s.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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