The lawsuit was over whether boneless chicken wings can still be called "wings."Photo: Rick Diamond / Getty Images Entertainment / Getty Images
A federal judge in Illinois has officially settled one of America’s most pressing culinary debates: yes, restaurants can call boneless chicken wings "wings."
The ruling came after a customer named Aimen Halim sued Buffalo Wild Wings, claiming he was misled because boneless wings are really just chunks of chicken breast -- closer to nuggets than actual wings. But Judge John Tharp wasn’t buying it. In his 10‑page decision, he said consumers understand that "boneless wings" is a playful name, not a promise of deboned wing meat. He even pointed out that Buffalo Wild Wings sells cauliflower wings in the same section of the menu, and nobody thinks those are made from wing meat.
The judge added that no reasonable diner expects some "Franken‑wing" reassembled in the kitchen. In the end, he dismissed the case with a few puns of his own, saying the complaint "had no meat on its bones." (ABC News)