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sloppy joe

sloppy joe noun: a hot sandwich, typically composed of ground beef cooked in a skillet with highly seasoned tomato sauce or tomato paste and spread between two sides of a bun.

Noun

sloppy joe (plural sloppy joes)

  1. (US) A hot sandwich, typically composed of ground beef cooked in a skillet with highly seasoned tomato sauce or tomato paste and spread between two sides of a bun.
  2. (New-Jersey, US) A cold delicatessen three-decker rye bread sandwich made with sliced meat, Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing.
  3. A very loose-fitting light-weight jumper or jacket.

Forms of sloppy joe

pluralsloppy joes

Questions about sloppy joe

What does sloppy joe mean?
Sloppy joe means a hot sandwich, typically composed of ground beef cooked in a skillet with highly seasoned tomato sauce or tomato paste and spread between two sides of a bun.
What part of speech is sloppy joe?
Sloppy joe is a noun.
What is the plural of sloppy joe?
The plural of sloppy joe is sloppy joes.

Words near sloppy joe in the dictionary

  1. slopping
  2. slopping out
  3. sloppings
  4. sloppy
  5. sloppy drunk
  6. sloppy joe
  7. sloppy joes
  8. sloppy seconds
  9. sloppy toppy
  10. sloppy-minded
  11. sloppy-mindedness

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