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City Chicken Stick

Sounds like: sit-ee chick-en stick Food / Culture Food / family tradition

Meaning

What it means

The skewer used for city chicken.

City chicken stick is a phrase for the short skewer used in the regional food called city chicken.

Usage

Use it like this

“Watch the city chicken stick when you bite into it.”
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Food phrase extension of city chicken.

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