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Digby chicken

noun

, Canadian (chiefly the Maritime Provinces).
  1. a smoked herring.

Digby chicken

/ ˈdɪɡbɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    dried herring

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Digby chicken1

First recorded in 1915–20; after Digby, a port in Nova Scotia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Digby chicken1

after Digby , a town in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Example Sentences

It's strange that no one has given us a Digby chicken since we came here.

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