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sloppy joes

sloppy joes is the plural of sloppy joe.

Meaning of sloppy joe

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.

Questions about sloppy joes

What is sloppy joes the plural of?
Sloppy joes is the plural of sloppy joe.

Words near sloppy joes in the dictionary

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

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