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Deli

//ˈdɛli// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving. informal

    "Delis usually offer a broader, fresher menu than fast food chains."

  2. 2
    a shop selling ready-to-eat food products wordnet
  3. 3
    Food sold at a delicatessen. informal

Etymology

Attested since 1954. Clipping of delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“delicacy, fine food”), from French délicatesse, derived from the adjective délicat, from Latin delicatus.

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