goulash

[goo-lahsh, -lash]

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noun

Also called Hungarian goulash. a stew of beef or veal and vegetables, with paprika and other seasoning.

a heterogeneous mixture; hodgepodge; jumble.

a deal in bridge for producing hands of unusual distribution, in which the players arrange their cards of the previous deal by suit and the dealer, after cutting the cards, distributes them without shuffling in three rounds of five, five, and three cards each.

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Origin of goulash

1865–70; < Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús herdsman's meat

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Examples from the Web for goulash

Half way through the goulash and noodles, I had this bright thought about consultin' the 'phone book.
The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford
It must taste like a mixture of Hungarian goulash and Chinese chop-suey!
Tom Fairfield in Camp|Allen Chapman
This is on the style of Hungarian potato and other succulent dumplings and may be served with goulash or as a meal in itself.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
I had had nothing since luncheon, and even the thirst following the South American goulash was gone.
When a Man Marries|Mary Roberts Rinehart

Goulash is a Hungarian dish which has come to be a favorite in the United States.
Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife|Marion Mills Miller

British Dictionary definitions for goulash

goulash

noun

Also called: Hungarian goulash a rich stew, originating in Hungary, made of beef, lamb, or veal highly seasoned with paprika

bridge a method of dealing in threes and fours without first shuffling the cards, to produce freak hands

Word Origin for goulash

C19: from Hungarian gulyás hus herdsman's meat, from gulya herd

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Word Origin and History for goulash

goulash

1866, from Hungarian gulyáshús, from gulyás "herdsman" + hús "meat." In Hungarian, "beef or lamb soup made by herdsmen while pasturing."