four-way
English
Etymology
The sense referring to a serving of Cincinnati chili was coined in the 1920s by Tom and John Kiradjieff, Slavic-Macedonian immigrants to Cincinnati, for their Empress Chili chain.[1]
Adjective
four-way (not comparable)
- (attributive) relating to four different directions.
- a four-way stop
Derived terms
Noun
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- (Cincinnati) A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti, cheese, and onions or sometimes beans.