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shashlik

The origin and history of shashlik.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian шашлы́к (šašlýk), from Crimean Tatar şışlıq / шишлик (şişlik, “something to be cooked on a skewer”), ultimately from Turkic; compare Turkish şaşlık/ şişlik. Doublet of chislic.

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