Kentucky fried

noun

1. Southern-fried ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kentucky fried¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Example Sentences

They drove around neighborhoods in trucks, dumping millions of sterile male fruit flies from cardboard Kentucky Fried Chicken buckets.

From Los Angeles Times

The mini waffles and chicken strips of Kentucky Fried Chicken was my next stop.

From Los Angeles Times

Between slightly cheeky lyrics like “I think of you and lick my lips, you've got the taste that I can't resist” and “you’re chunky and hunky, I'm coming back for more” is the ear-worm of a chorus: McDonald's, McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut.

From Salon

The prison had brought Hancock the wrong last meal the night before, white meat from Kentucky Fried Chicken instead of dark.

From New York Times

At Kentucky Fried Chicken, sales tend to peak at the same time every year: Mother’s Day.

From New York Times