Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

italian beef

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: ital-ian beef
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef on a dense, long Italian-style roll.

Example Sentences

"I changed my eating habits and stopped eating after 6 p.m. I switched from eating Italian beefs, drinking high-calorie mocha lattes and big sodas to drinking lots of water, eating salmon and having oatmeal for breakfast."
"Chicago's Mr. Beef is one of the best places to enjoy an Italian beef."
"One evening in the autumn of my freshman year, my appetite casually drifted toward the pleasant thought of an Italian beef. Maybe double-dipped (sopped with gravy), hot and sweet (with giardiniera and peppers)."

Etymology

Shortening of "Italian beef sandwich", because the sandwiches were made, using beef, by Italian immigrants in Chicago.

Inflected Forms

Italian beefs (plural)

Questions

What does italian beef mean?: A sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef on a dense, long Italian-style roll.
Where does italian beef come from?: Shortening of "Italian beef sandwich", because the sandwiches were made, using beef, by Italian immigrants in Chicago.

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