bubble and squeak

noun

, British.

1. a dish of meat, usually beef, and cabbage fried or boiled together.

bubble and squeak

noun

1. (in Britain and Australia) a dish of leftover boiled cabbage, potatoes, and sometimes cooked meat fried together

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubble and squeak¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubble and squeak¹

C18: so called from the sounds of this dish cooking

Example Sentences

A relative of the Irish colcannon, English bubble and squeak, and Indian aloo palak, this is the kind of humble, stick to the ribs food just made for when the temperature dips.

From Salon

Bristol Crown Court previously heard that the killing followed a row over a serving of bubble and squeak with a gourmet meal bought for them by their daughter.

From BBC

If you have leftover mash, you can use it in bubble and squeak, fishcakes or potato pancakes.

From BBC

He moved to Bristol to take over Bonnies in St George in 2014 and assumed that cooking a staple of English breakfasts, pie and chips, along with bubble and squeak would be a sure-fire winner.

From BBC

A woman stabbed her husband to death following a row over serving bubble and squeak with her birthday meal, a court heard.

From BBC