Kfc

//keɪ ɛf siː// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    KFC Corporation, an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. countable, uncountable

    "Yum also recently announced that Taco Bell’s president will move over to KFC and serve as its CEO beginning next month."

  2. 2
    Initialism of Kaikai Fried Chicken. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    Initialism of Karipúna French Creole. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Synonyms

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pfk

Example

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"There’s a familiar trend of fast food chains like KFC and Burger King entering developing countries, where citizens start to see obesity rates increase amid all the new junk food options."

Etymology

* (KFC Corporation): Initialism of Kentucky Fried Chicken, its historical name.

Related phrases

chickens for KFC

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