Word of the Day - barbecue

barbecue

/ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/
noun
1 A meal or gathering at which meat, fish, or other food is cooked out of
doors on a rack over an open fire or on a special appliance.
verb
[with object]
Cook (food) on a barbecue.

Origin
Mid 17th century: from Spanish barbacoa, perhaps from Arawak barbacoa
‘wooden frame on posts’. The original sense was ‘wooden framework for
sleeping on, or for storing meat or fish to be dried’.

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The AFC Champion Patriots had a metaphoric barbecue, ultimately defeating the Chiefs in overtime.