hibachi
(North America) A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki.
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Born ~1400 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
giys i've got to lay off the white girl hibachi
this happened to me once. i was obsessed with hibachi. be careful
Hmm. Yeah. I guess I could do that with Vulcan Hibachi.
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(North America) A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki.
Her husband [...] crouches over a portable hibachi nearby, making something that smells amazing.
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(North America) The griddle used in such cuisine; teppan.
Her husband [...] crouches over a portable hibachi nearby, making something that smells amazing.
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A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking.
Her husband [...] crouches over a portable hibachi nearby, making something that smells amazing.
Hibachi means: A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
hibachi means: A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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