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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inexpensive food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, prepared and served quickly.

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  • noun A type of meal that is often standardized, pre-prepared, and served quickly.
  • noun A type of food that is quickly made, but of low nutritional value; junk food.
  • noun Anything standardized, quickly available, and inexpensive, often, of low value.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly

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