spiedie
n.— «Spiedie sandwiches—a Southern Tier delight consisting of marinated beef chunks—are $1.50 and difficult to pass up.» —“State Sets Fall Park Schedule” by Fred David Syracuse Herald-Journal (N.Y.) Sept. 2, 1983. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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