"five-way" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: five-ways [plural]
Etymology: Coined in the 1920s by Tom and John Kiradjieff, Slavic-Macedonian immigrants to Cincinnati, for their Empress Chili chain. Head templates: {{en-noun}} five-way (plural five-ways)
  1. (Cincinnati) A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti, cheese, onions, and beans. Tags: Cincinnati Coordinate_terms: three-way, four-way, six-way

Inflected forms

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