wonut

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UK/ˈwəʊnʌt/US/ˈwoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/

noun

A type of waffle made with a mixture of waffle and doughnut dough, deep-fried and decorated like a doughnut.

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Meanings

nounwonut (plural wonuts)

plural wonuts

  1. neologismA type of waffle made with a mixture of waffle and doughnut dough, deep-fried and decorated like a doughnut.

    Wonuts are made with a two-step cooking process, and in that way they're similar to bagels.

    2015, Ellen Brown, Donut Nation: A Cross-Country Guide to America's Best Artisan Donut Shops

Origin

Blend of waffle + donut. First popularized in 2014 at Waffles Cafe in Chicago by owner Alex Hernandez.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wonut

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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