deli

[ del-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural del·is [del, -eez].

1. a delicatessen.
2. food typically sold at a delicatessen, as cold cuts, salads, and pickles.

deli

/ ˈdɛlɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for delicatessen

Word History and Origins

Origin of deli¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Example Sentences

Beck began making regular visits to Langer’s Deli and Mama’s Tamales, which had windows on the park, and checked with owners Norm Langer and Sandi Romero on neighborhood developments, grievances and strategies.

From Los Angeles Times

It happened in 2003, involving a police captain, a civil rights attorney, a councilman, a deli owner and a tamale maker, among others.

From Los Angeles Times

You may have seen the political ad featuring three Jewish women talking about the election in a deli over breakfast.

From Slate

So in this circle-the-wagons context, it’s not surprising that we would see a resonant political ad depicting three Jewish women in a deli talking about prioritizing their safety.

From Slate

I wrote two years ago about a Knicks bar in Silver Lake, 33 Taps, full of New York expats overdressed in Zabars hats and Katz’s Deli shirts desperately trying to jaywalk across Sunset Boulevard so they can say they don’t understand why Angelenos don’t jaywalk.

From Los Angeles Times

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