parmo
/ˈpɑːməʊ/noun (plural parmos) 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...
- A Turkish bar owner has revealed why he's put the Teesside parmo on his menu.
- Reeves, the Council's events manager, added: "The parmo has become an iconic part of Teesside cuisine."
- Not the most elegant of meals, the Teesside parmo is the ultimate drunk food.
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.