luncheon meat

American  

noun

1. any of various sausages or molded loaf meats, usually sliced and served cold, as in sandwiches or as garnishes for salads.

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luncheon meat British  

noun

1. a ground mixture of meat (often pork) and cereal, usually tinned

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Etymology

Origin of luncheon meat

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Ruscha’s painting juxtaposes that epic event with a giant yellow and blue product logo for the spiced ham luncheon meat, looming above.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s those Spam stories that keep the Minnesota-born luncheon meat in our cultural cupboards.

From Seattle Times

He got a food allowance of two loaves of bread, two packs of soft cheese and a pack of luncheon meat to last him a week.

From BBC

“The porcine saltiness, the impossibly emulsified texture, the infinite shelf life — these are reasons why we add this humble king of canned luncheon meat to fried rice, saimin, wontons, or somen salad.”

From Washington Post

Tiller’s legs, at one point, are “becoming logs of luncheon meat.”

From New York Times