lo mein

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh meyn]
- /ˈloʊ ˈmeɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh meyn]
- /ˈloʊ ˈmeɪn/

Definitions of lo mein words

noun lo mein a Chinese dish of thin noodles stir-fried with vegetables and usually meat or shrimp. 1
noun lo mein a Chinese dish made of soft noodles combined variously with meat, vegetables, and seasonings 0

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Origin of lo mein

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; < dialectal Chinese: stirred noodles

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Parts of speech for Lo mein

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lo mein popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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