chow mein

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (cau² men⁵, “stir-fry noodles”).

1. A westernized Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood.

   “I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook's Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein.”

   “Our tasty grooves are better than a chicken chow mein!”

2. A person from Northeast India.

   “Since I come from the North-eastern part of India myself and belong to a minority race, I too have suffered from racism, at least in its milder forms. I’ve been called "chinky", "momo", "chowmein", and more.”