finger food

noun

: a food that is to be held with the fingers for eating

Examples of finger food in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finger food was in 1893

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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20food. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

finger food

noun
: a food (as a carrot stick) that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten

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