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cheese steak

American  
Or cheesesteak

noun

  1. a sandwich of sliced steak topped with melted cheese and fried onions, usually served on a long roll.


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And then, of course, no one is going to walk into a sub shop and say, "Give me a medium-rare cheese steak with everything, extra hots."

From Salon Jul. 8, 2023

“We added Ishkabibble’s, which is a Philadelphia cheese steak spot in down south Philly,” said Wanyá Morris, a member of Boyz II Men.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2023

McKay: I would immediately get like a 2,200-calorie cheese steak with cheese fries and a cherry Wishniak.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2021

In the summer, they deliver cheese steak pizzas and 12-inch subs and garlic knots directly to the beach, a few blocks away.

From Washington Times Mar. 29, 2020

“And don’t order the Philly cheese steak sandwich unless you want to puke all night,” said a wan but heartfelt voice from a shadowy bunk in the corner.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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