spiedie
/ˈspēdē
/noun
An Italian-American dish consisting of marinated pieces of meat cooked on a skewer, and often served in a roll.Try the spiedies (an upstate New York variation of shish kebab)....
- The underground concourse at the Capitol complex will feature art displays, performances, and food from around the state, including chicken wings from Buffalo; spiedies from Binghamton; and cheesecake from Brooklyn.
- Grip the meat with the bread and pull the skewer out, and devour a deliciously spicy and juicy spiedie.
Origin
Early 20th century: probably from Italian spiedi, plural of spiedo 'spit, skewer', probably from Middle French espiet 'spear', of Germanic origin.