finger food

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finger food

/ˈfɪŋɡə(ɹ)ˌfuːd/

noun finger foods

countable, uncountable Food that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks. He didn't serve a full lunch or dinner at the party, but there was plenty of finger food to munch.

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noun Food that can be eaten with one's hands

Español	pasaboca, picoteo
中文	手抓食物
Português	petisco
Deutsch	Fingerfood
Italiano	finger food, cibo che si mangia senza le posate

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@misc{finger_food_2026,
  title = {finger food},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/finger%20food},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}