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.

Adjective

four-way (not comparable)

1. (attributive) relating to four different directions.

   a four-way stop

Derived terms

• four-way stop

Noun

four-way (plural four-ways)

four-way chili

1. (Cincinnati) A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti, cheese, and onions or sometimes beans.

Coordinate terms

• three-way
• five-way
• six-way