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finger food

NOUN
food made to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
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At Pershing Square, for instance, sits her “Spike Cafe,” a mini tropical hideaway atop a parking garage sign where umbrellas and finger food props have become a prettier nesting spot for pigeons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

His parents said he had been eating only pureed and finger food at home.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

These spice-forward ground beef delicacies, chock-full of coriander and cumin, are the ideal finger food to pair with other Trader Joe's delights like Zhoug Sauce, Herbed Tahini Sauce, and Tzatziki Garlic Cucumber Dip.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2023

They’re flabby and surprisingly comatose for finger food slathered with such potent sauces as Buffalo or chipotle mango.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022

Farsi for "finger food" or a small sandwich.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi