five-way

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined in the 1920s by Tom and John Kiradjieff, Slavic-Macedonian immigrants to Cincinnati, for their Empress Chili chain.[1]

Noun[edit]

five-way (plural five-ways)

five-way chili
  1. (Cincinnati) A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti, cheese, onions, and beans.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Woellert, Dann (2013) The Authentic History of Cincinnati Chili‎[1], The History Press, →ISBN, retrieved November 20, 2015, page 29:
    Coming from such a cultural crossroads, the brothers Kiradjieff spoke Macedonian, Bulgarian, Greek, Turkish and English. But they also created another language: the chili lingo that is still used today when ordering at a chili parlor. To aid in ordering, 'chili spaghetti with cheese on top' was shortened to 'three-way'. This was done to let servers shout their orders quickly to the cooks during a busy lunchtime.
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