parmo

P3A1R1M3O1

noun

A north-eastern English dish of deep-fried breaded chicken topped with béchamel sauce and cheese, sometimes served like a pizza with additional toppings.

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Meanings

nounparmo (plural parmos)

plural parmos

  1. TeessideUKA north-eastern English dish of deep-fried breaded chicken topped with béchamel sauce and cheese, sometimes served like a pizza with additional toppings.

    But I hadn't eaten since breakfast, and felt sure that a parmo's bark (smell and appearance) could not possibly be as bad as its bite (taste).

    2012, Tim Moore, You Are Awful (But I Like You): Travels Around Unloved Britain

Origin

Clipping of parmesan + -o, from the original name of the dish, escalope parmesan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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