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Jiggs dinner
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English
Etymology
Probably named after the main character in the comic strip Bringing Up Father, whose favourite meal was corned beef and cabbage.
Noun
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en Canada chiefly Newfoundland A traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.
en boiled dinner Jiggs supper
Alternative forms
en Jiggs' dinner jiggs dinner jiggs' dinner
en eponyms
en Foods