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Adidas

//ˈædiˌdæs// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A clothing product made by Adidas, especially a pair of shoes.

    "My Adidas and me close as can be / We make a mean team, my Adidas and me / We get around together, we're down forever"

  2. 2
    chicken feet, skewered and grilled, sold as street food Philippines, informal, uncountable

    "Andrej Rossi. Adidas : Grilled chicken feet skewers , marinated and cooked to perfection . Tapsilog : A budget - friendly meal consisting of tapa ( marinated beef ) , sinangag ( garlic fried rice ) , and itlog ( fried egg ) . Balut : A[…]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler.

Etymology 2

Genericized trademark from the German company name, Adidas. The sense is most likely due to the association made with chicken feet and Adidas shoes. Compare Cebuano adidas and Tagalog adidas.

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