Definitions

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  • noun Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.

Etymologies

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From Persian کوفته (kufte, "ground meat"), from کوفتن (kuftan, "to grind, break, beat")

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  • Either a Middle Eastern spicy meatball, or a woman's jacket. Take your pick.

    March 17, 2011

  • Oi, Ladygag, over here.

    March 18, 2011