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slaw

(US, Canada) Coleslaw.

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Born ~1861 · 1 year of recorded use
1861Born2026: 5 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, Canada) Coleslaw.

Origin: Borrowed (around 1861) from , shortened from salad, lettuce. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Official North Carolina BBQ with the slaw song when youtu.be/lqWxGE7zSPA?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “11 jobs up, 11 jobs down your boy Richie is smiling, happy, and brown. headed home to rest a bit. I'm bbq'ing baby back ribs with a Memphis rub, serving them with ranch style beans, cole slaw, and rolls. wishing all of you peace and love.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “If you get no toast, extra cole slaw and Raising Canes then you're a terrorist”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Pretty sure that's just for the slaw which, I personally will throw on my tacos but yeah, I could do that <3”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I didn’t have enough spoons to make chalupas, so tonight’s Cinco de Mayo dinner effort was chicken fajitas, rice, and homemade refried beans with slaw.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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