London broil

American  

noun

1. a steak, typically served broiled and crosscut into thin slices.

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Etymology

Origin of London broil

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

This has nothing to do with London broil.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2021

I may have rolled my eyes when presented with singed scallops or engaged in ostentatious chewing to protest the texture of the London broil.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2021

We’d planned to start with mashed-up peas or carrots or maybe Cream of Wheat; the thought of shoving London broil in her mouth put us off the whole idea for months.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2018

A retired real estate agent in Old Lyme, Connecticut, with a passion for Dan Rather and a freezer full of cheap London broil, she wasn't particularly interested in our life in the city.

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014

At supper each night, my parents and I worked our jaws around overcooked London broil and benign lies about how good the dinner was.

From Salon • May 20, 2013