Southern-fried

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Coated in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs and then deep-fried. US, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Characteristic of the South of the United States; authentically Southern. US, comparable

Etymology

Because the particular style of frying is seen as characteristic of the Southern United States.

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