shish kebab

American  

[shish kuh-bob] / ˈʃɪʃ kəˌbɒb /

noun

1. Also called shashlick,.  Also called shaslik.  Also called shashlik.  Sometimes shish kabob a dish consisting of kebabs broiled or roasted on a skewer.

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verb (used without object)

shish-kebabbed, shish-kebabbing

1. Sometimes shish-kabob to broil or roast food on a skewer.

verb (used with object)

shish-kebabbed, shish-kebabbing

1. Sometimes shish-kabob to broil or roast (food) on a skewer.

shish kebab British  

/ ˈʃiːʃ kəˈbæb /

noun

1. a dish consisting of small pieces of meat and vegetables threaded onto skewers and grilled

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Etymology

Origin of shish kebab

First recorded in 1910–15; from Armenian shish kabab, from Turkish şişkebabι, equivalent to şiş “spit” + kebap “roast meat” + -ι 3rd-person singular possessive suffix; cf. shashlik, kebab

Example Sentences

Now, Martin is a father to an 8-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son — the same age he was when manning his Greek family’s shish kebab stand on the Jersey Shore.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

Unfortunately, I realized while going through this shish kebab storm that all the people close to me — family, friends, co-workers — are dumpers.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022

I met Karajoul at a central Edmonton Lebanese restaurant for hookah and shish kebab.

From The Guardian • May 13, 2018

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

He was tired of dreaming about being a shish kebab.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan