London broil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of London broil
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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
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