Sloppy Joe

American  

Also sloppy joe or sloppy Joe

noun

1. a sandwich of ground beef cooked in a spicy tomato or barbecue sauce and usually served on a bun.

2. a baggy, overlarge sweater originally worn by girls and young women in the 1940s.

3. a man or youth whose appearance is habitually slovenly.

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sloppy joe British  

/ dʒəʊ /

noun

1. informal a long baggy thin sweater

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Etymology

Origin of Sloppy Joe

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The men performed at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida where Hemingway was a frequent customer in the 1930s.

From BBC

Some 70 stocky, bearded men resembling the late writer competed in the first of two preliminary rounds at Sloppy Joe’s Bar.

From Seattle Times

Hosted at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, preliminary rounds on July 22 and 23 will feature 35 contestants each night, about half the number that usually enter, Edwards said.

From Washington Times

He just shared a simple, protein-packed, and oh so fancy Sloppy Joe alternative.

From Salon

The piece was shot in front of Sloppy Joe’s Bar, a hangout for Hemingway, a Key West icon, when he lived and wrote on the island for most of the 1930s.

From Washington Times