coney

Example Sentences

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"It's not that different than Detroit-style coney sauce or things you see in Western New York. I grew up eating pastitsio and only recently realized how similar it is to Cincinnati chili, spice-wise."

From Salon

For several centuries, in fact, the word “rabbit” referred only to baby bunnies; the adult was called a “coney,” which might have rhymed with “honey.”

From Seattle Times

We would all be trapped as surely as coneys in a snare.

From Literature

"Among those errors were references to a frankfurter sausage sandwich, frankfurter sandwich, coney island sandwich, frankfurter sandwich with mustard, and, the most egregious, a frankfurter sandwich with catchup," reads the correction, issued Wednesday.

From Time

“The coney was designed for these people at General Motors … They worked so many hours at the plant because production was seven days a week and there was no time to eat,” Pirkovic said.

From Washington Times