chipped beef

noun

1. very thin slices or shavings of dried, smoked beef, often served in a cream sauce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chipped beef¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

When Patterson notices a diner’s daily special, Carroll has him suddenly remember “chipped beef on toast — his favorite meal when he was a little boy. His mother made it for lunch every Saturday. Their tradition — just before noon he would prop up a portable metal tray in front of the television set and his mother would bring in the chipped beef on toast just as his favorite cartoons were about to start.”

From Washington Post

Eating a waffle smothered in gravy, scallions and chipped beef at the bar, Mac Maley didn’t notice much of a difference after Philadelphia lifted the vaccine check requirement because compliance had been spotty when he went to bars and restaurants.

From Washington Post

Appalachian food authority Ronni Lundi talks of chipped beef and gravy and tomato gravy in her cookbook “Victuals.”

From Washington Post

“We can litigate, we can legislate, but who’s building the alternative?” he asked during lunch over chipped beef in downtown St. Francis, Kan. “So I felt compelled. I’ve got to build the alternative. I can’t be such a loudmouth and such a critic of this existing system without giving people an alternative.”

From New York Times

It’s one of the last of the genuine joints, serving up eggs, hash browns, pancakes, chipped beef and dozens of other gut-busting, artery-lining entrees.

From Washington Post