bubble and squeak

noun

British.

1. a dish of meat, usually beef, and cabbage fried or boiled together.

bubble and squeak

noun

1. (in Britain and Australia) a dish of leftover boiled cabbage, potatoes, and sometimes cooked meat fried together

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubble and squeak¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubble and squeak¹

C18: so called from the sounds of this dish cooking