shashlik
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shashlik
First recorded in 1925–30; from Russian shashlýk, from Turkic; compare Turkish şişlik “stewing meat,” equivalent to şiş “skewer” + -lik a suffix indicating relationship or origin ( a in the Russian word is unexplained); cf. shish kebab
Example Sentences
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After the hummus and seven vegetable salads, the meal unfolded with sweet-and-salty pistachio-dusted halloumi baklava, tender beef shashlik over creamy black-garlic toum, and a guava sorbet sundae.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
On the side of the next street a man prepared a fire to make shashlik while a woman sat nearby chatting.
From Reuters • Mar. 16, 2023
At an outdoor restaurant, I met a shashlik cook who lived inside one of the yurts where Chinese tourists ate.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2019
“I’m going to do lots of meze. Aubergine salad! Mmmm. Tabbouleh, chicken shashlik, hummus, tzatziki and some lentils.”
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2018
The term chislic most likely derives from the Turkic word shashlyk or shashlik.
From Washington Times • Jan. 27, 2018
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