parm

or Parm

[ pahrm ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. parmigiana:

   chicken parm.

noun

, Informal.

1. Parmesan:

   Be sure to use fresh, good-quality parm in this recipe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; by shortening of Parmesan ( def ) or parmigiana ( def )

Example Sentences

In a vlog-style video, she travels to places such as Donna’s in Echo Park, where she expresses a distaste for the “burnt sourdough bread with parm,” or Highly Likely in West Adams, where she dubs a hot tomato on a B.L.T. “criminal.”

From Los Angeles Times

And like many, both within and outside of the Italian-American domain, one of the main go-tos for leftover chicken cutlets is the iconic chicken parm.

From Salon

Gorga partnered with Rao's Homemade to deliver this delicious dish, utilizing their classic marinara sauce, but as she also said in our conversation, their other sauces are great, too: Swap out the marinara for their arrabiata or even their vodka for a chicken parm. that really colors outside the lines, if you will.

From Salon

Furthermore, Gorga pairs her chicken parm. with both spinach and spaghetti, adding a little extra to the plate.

From Salon

Is that normally how you make your chicken parm and what led to that addition?

From Salon