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poor man's steak

poor man's steak noun: fried meatloaf.

Noun

poor man's steak

  1. Fried meatloaf.
  2. (colloquial) Bread dipped in gravy.

Questions about poor man's steak

What does poor man's steak mean?
Poor man's steak means fried meatloaf.
What part of speech is poor man's steak?
Poor man's steak is a noun.

Words near poor man's steak in the dictionary

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  6. poor man's steak
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