Adidas
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 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 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[…]"
Example
More examples"Adidas and Puma are Bavarian shoe companies started by two rival brothers: Adolf and Rudolf."
Etymology
From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler.
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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