engagement chicken

noun

An American lemon- and herb-flavored roast chicken dish.

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Meanings

nounengagement chicken (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn American lemon- and herb-flavored roast chicken dish.

Origin

Humorously claimed to lead a person to propose marriage, when it is cooked by their partner.

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APA

engagement chicken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engagement%20chicken

MLA

“engagement chicken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engagement%20chicken. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engagement chicken,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engagement%20chicken.

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