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deli

[del-ee] Origin

del·i

[del-ee]
noun, plural del·is [del-eez] . Informal.
1.
a delicatessen.
2.
food typically sold at a delicatessen, as cold cuts, salads, and pickles.

Origin:
1960–65; by shortening
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deli (ˈdɛlɪ)
 
n , pl delis
an informal word for delicatessen

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deli
1954, short for delicatessen.
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deli
delicatessen
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