spiedie

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/ˈspiːdi/

noun

A submarine sandwich local to Greater Binghamton in the Southern Tier of New York State, containing grilled marinated cubes of meat.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounspiedie (plural spiedies)

plural spiedies

  1. USA submarine sandwich local to Greater Binghamton in the Southern Tier of New York State, containing grilled marinated cubes of meat.
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    Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef sandwiches, eggs, fish tacos, funnel cake, grilled cheese sandwiches, gyoza, Krystal hamburgers, horseshoe sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, jalapeno poppers, kolaches, pastrami sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, pierogi, pizza, pork ribs, pulled pork, poutine, salt potatoes, shrimp, tacos, tamales, turkey and Twinkies.

    2015 July 2, Michael Pearson, “6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut”, in CNN

Origin

  1. Italianspiedo“spit (skewer)”
  2. Englishspiedie

From Italian spiedo (“spit (skewer)”) or spiedini (“cubes or balls of meat cooked on a skewer”).

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APA

spiedie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiedie

MLA

“spiedie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiedie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiedie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiedie.

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