General
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What does coney mean?
A natural-casing beef hot dog in a steamed bun, topped with an all-beef, no-bean chili sauce, yellow mustard and a heap of diced raw onion. Detroit eats them at 3am after the bars, usually at a 'coney island' — the local term for the diners that specialise in them (American and Lafayette being the legendary rivals downtown).
"Two coneys, fries, and a Vernors — same as always."
Origin
Brought to Detroit in the 1910s by Greek and Macedonian immigrants who'd passed through Coney Island, New York on arrival and named their hot-dog stands after it.
Frequently asked questions
What is a coney?
A coney is a Detroit-style chili dog, and also the name for the 24/7 diner that serves them.
How do you use coney in a sentence?
"Let's hit the coney after the bar closes and get a couple of chili dogs."
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