wingery

wingery
 n.— «With great expectations we sampled four varieties of wings at this award-winning wingery and were suitably impressed. This is the real deal: big, fresh, meaty wings and drumettes immersed in boiling oil until crisped and soaked in various sauces.» —“Hot Stuff A Chicken Wing Tasting—Just In Time For The Super Bowl” by John Lehndorff Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Colorado) Jan. 26, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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