"city chicken" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} city chicken (uncountable)
  1. (Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana) Cubes of breaded pork loin and/or veal on a wooden skewer which has been fried or baked. Tags: Pennsylvania, Western, uncountable

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