Definition of parmo in English:
parmo
nounPlural parmos ˈpɑːməʊˈpɑrmoʊ
Northern English (especially on Teesside) a dish consisting of deep-fried breaded chicken, pork, or other meat covered with béchamel sauce and cheese and then grilled, typically sold as takeaway food.
an award-winning takeaway popular for its parmos
he visited the Conyers School in Yarm and sampled a local delicacy—the chicken parmo
mass noun you can help yourselves to servings of parmo
Example sentencesExamples
- A Turkish bar owner has revealed why he's put the Teesside parmo on his menu.
- The player later commented how he wouldn't be making a habit of eating parmos due to his role as a professional sportsman.
- Our top-selling meal is parmos served with home-made chips.
- Should we make more of the Teesside culinary classic the parmo?
- Not the most elegant of meals, the Teesside parmo is the ultimate drunk food.
- The world record for the biggest parmo was broken last year by Al Forno restaurant, in Middlesbrough.
- A friend had told me about parmos and when we played there I asked on stage if anybody fancied one after the show - the place went mad!
- Firefighters were this evening battling a blaze at an award-winning parmo takeaway in central Middlesbrough.
- And Teesside was top of the agenda as the soap star turned foodie tried his hand at creating the famous parmo.
- Reeves, the Council's events manager, added: "The parmo has become an iconic part of Teesside cuisine."
Origin
Early 21st century: from Parmesan, perhaps arising from the names of various dishes that were originally cooked with parmesan cheese (e.g. escalope parmesan, pork parmesan, chicken parmesan) and subsequently adapted to British tastes.