English Explanatory Dictionary

Italian beef

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef on a dense, long Italian-style roll.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Italian beef.wav

Word forms

Italian beef Italian beefs

Etymology

Shortening of "Italian beef sandwich", because the sandwiches were made, using beef, by Italian immigrants in Chicago.

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