chislic

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/ˈt͡ʃɪzlɪk//ˈt͡ʃɪslɪk/

noun

A dish of cubed, deep fried red meat (usually lamb) popular in part of South Dakota.

OriginCrimean Tatar şışlıq →
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Meanings

nounchislic (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dish of cubed, deep fried red meat (usually lamb) popular in part of South Dakota.

    While chislic originates in the Caucasus region of Europe and Russia, it is geographically associated with South Dakota.

    2018, Jonathan Deutsch, We Eat What?

Origin

  1. Crimean Tatarşışlıq
  2. Englishchislic

Doublet of shashlik, ultimately from a Turkic language; based on the onset the closest candidates would be Turkmen çişlik or Kumyk чишлик (çişlik), or Crimean Tatar şışlıq (now şaşlıq). Supposedly introduced by a single individual from Crimea, perhaps dissimilated in English.

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APA

chislic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chislic

MLA

“chislic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chislic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chislic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chislic.

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