Meanings
nounfive-way (plural five-ways)
plural five-ways
- CincinnatiA serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti, cheese, onions, and beans.
Origin
Coined in the 1920s by Tom and John Kiradjieff, Slavic-Macedonian immigrants to Cincinnati, for their Empress Chili chain.
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APA
five-way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-way
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“five-way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-way. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “five-way,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-way.
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