/ˈɹɑːmən/, /ˈɹɑmən/
OriginBorrowed from Japanese ラーメン (rāmen), from Mandarin 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn, “pulled noodles”). Doublet of laghman, lamian, and ramyeon.
- countable, uncountableSoup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese style).
“A founder’s first goal, Graham wrote, is becoming “ramen profitable”: spending thriftily and making just enough to afford ramen noodles for dinner.”
- countable, uncountableA type of instant noodles.
- humorousamen
“[...] For thine is the colander, the noodle, and the sauce, forever and ever. RAmen.”
“… For thine are Meatballs, and the beer, and the strippers, for ever and ever. RAmen.”
“They will let me wear The Chosen Attire at work, however. Ramen.”
Formsramens(plural) · lamen(alternative) · rāmen(alternative)