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
Many of the world’s great skewered dishes call for a pungent marinade, like lemongrass-laced Thai satay or oniony Russian shashlik.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
Rugged shashlik kebabs of beer-marinated pork or Georgian-style beef, the chunks of meat divided by pieces of onion, were the centrepiece of such meals.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020
The origin of the word shashlik is rooted in shish kebab, the Turkish and Arabic words for skewered meats.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 27, 2018
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