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Jiggs dinner

Jiggs dinner noun: a traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.

Noun

Jiggs dinner

  1. (Canada, Newfoundland) A traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.

Synonyms of Jiggs dinner

Forms of Jiggs dinner

alternative formJiggs' dinner
alternative formjiggs dinner
alternative formjiggs' dinner

Origin of Jiggs dinner

Probably named after the main character in the comic strip Bringing Up Father, whose favourite meal was corned beef and cabbage.

Questions about Jiggs dinner

What does Jiggs dinner mean?
Jiggs dinner means a traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.
What part of speech is Jiggs dinner?
Jiggs dinner is a noun.

Words near Jiggs dinner in the dictionary

  1. jiggly
  2. Jigglypuff
  3. Jigglypuffs
  4. jiggot
  5. jiggots
  6. Jiggs dinner
  7. Jiggs supper
  8. Jiggs suppers
  9. jiggumbob
  10. jiggumbobs
  11. jiggy

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