chipped beef

noun

: smoked dried beef sliced thin

Examples of chipped beef in a Sentence

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The breakfast also includes French toast, pancakes, biscuits, home fries, sausage and chipped beef gravies. Sharina Taveras Lopez, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 Sep. 2019 The dish is butter, flour, milk, maybe a pinch of salt and pepper and hamburger or chipped beef. Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2018 Sunday brunch, with breakfast sandwiches, biscuits & gravy, and creamed chipped beef, is planned. Michael Klein, Philly.com, 14 May 2018 The Roosevelts tended to serve hearty American food in a stripped-down setting, including creamed chipped beef, bread pudding, and fruitcake. Adrienne Westenfeld, Town & Country, 15 Feb. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chipped beef was in 1833

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“Chipped beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipped%20beef. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

chipped beef

noun
: smoked dried beef sliced thin
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