Southern-fried

adjective

Coated in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs and then deep-fried.

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Meanings

adjectiveSouthern-fried (comparative more Southern-fried, superlative most Southern-fried)

comparative more Southern-fried · superlative most Southern-fried · alternative Southern fried · alternative southern-fried

  1. USnot comparableCoated in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs and then deep-fried.
  2. UScomparableCharacteristic of the South of the United States; authentically Southern.

Origin

Because the particular style of frying is seen as characteristic of the Southern United States.

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APA

Southern-fried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern-fried

MLA

“Southern-fried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern-fried. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southern-fried,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern-fried.

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