silverside

[sil-ver-sahyd]

noun

Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.
silversides.

Origin of silverside

First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side¹

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Historical Examples of silverside

It would be a tremendous triumph for Silverside to beat Workington.
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Their elation over their successes did not tend to promote the unity of Silverside.
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They won ever so many matches, and the Silverside Club did so badly.
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She's very much interested in Silverside—I've told her so much about it.
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Every pupil of Silverside now prided herself upon her manners.
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British Dictionary definitions for silverside

silverside

noun

British and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
Also called: silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt

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