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A pigeon.
The term dates to the Great Depression and likely originated in New York City. Specifically, folks in the city (often immigrants) were too poor to buy chicken, so they would catch pigeons and eat them.
The name can refer either to the pigeon in general or to the pigeon as a meal.
The term dates to the Great Depression and likely originated in New York City. Specifically, folks in the city (often immigrants) were too poor to buy chicken, so they would catch pigeons and eat them.
The name can refer either to the pigeon in general or to the pigeon as a meal.
by T.B.R. November 23, 2006
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