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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bun filled or covered with ground beef cooked in a spicy tomato sauce.
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- noun US A hot
sandwich , typically composed ofground beef cooked in askillet with highly seasonedtomato sauce ortomato paste and spread between two sides of abun . - noun US A cold
delicatessen three-decker rye bread sandwich made with sliced meat,Swiss cheese ,coleslaw , andRussian dressing . - noun A very loose-fitting light-weight
jumper or jacket.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun
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lampbane commented on the word sloppy joe
Australia: cotton, fleece-lined sweater
America: sandwich with loose ground meat
September 17, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word sloppy joe
Australia: That's not very tasty.
America: That's not very helpful in the cold.
September 17, 2008
reesetee commented on the word sloppy joe
Hahaha!
September 17, 2008