chef's salad

noun

: a meal-size salad that includes lettuce, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and julienne strips of meat and cheese

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The bizarreness all revolves around Erika, of course, for whom acting friendly and pleasant to be around this season might as well be throwing a chef's salad at someone's head. Jodi Walker, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chef's salad was in 1934

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“Chef's salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef%27s%20salad. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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