country captain

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Disputed. Perhaps because it was introduced by a naval captain; perhaps from capon.

Noun[edit]

country captain (uncountable)

  1. (US) A curried chicken and rice dish of the Southern United States, often with currants and almonds.

References[edit]

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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