onion rings
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of onion rings
First recorded in 1950–55
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If you didn’t know what FTD meant on the menu at the Hodad’s stands at Petco Park, the burger — with cheese, onion rings, pickles, mayonnaise and barbecue sauce — still was a good time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Tony Soprano puts a quarter into the jukebox to play “Don’t Stop Believin’” and orders onion rings for the table.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
The couple asked the waiter several more times to be absolutely sure the food would be allergen free before Tangsuan ordered a fritter, scallops and onion rings, the lawsuit said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
"My boyfriend is going to hate me for saying this, but it's onion rings," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
The waitress came back with heaping trays of food— cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, and chocolate shakes.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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