chipped beef
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chipped beef
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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It’s one of the last of the genuine joints, serving up eggs, hash browns, pancakes, chipped beef and dozens of other gut-busting, artery-lining entrees.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2017
Yet another travesty is the Philly cheesesteak, closer to chipped beef on toast than to the beloved classic, and flanked by french fries that look good but taste frozen.
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2016
He got rich selling the army the chipped beef they hated, and has the nerve to demand great respect from “their generation” for being old, rich and fortunate in the timing of his birth.
From Time • Oct. 24, 2011
When it comes to food, her husband is easily pleased; his favorites are chipped beef or salted peanuts, or both, any time of day.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most of the meals Thula managed to put before her children consisted of thin stews made from parsnips, rutabagas, potatoes, and chipped beef.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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