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boiled dinner

boiled din·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boild din-er]
    • /bɔɪld ˈdɪn ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boild din-er]
    • /bɔɪld ˈdɪn ər/

Definition of boiled dinner words

  • noun boiled dinner a meal of meat and vegetables, as of corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes, prepared by boiling. 1

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Origin of boiled dinner

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Boiled dinner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boiled dinner popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

boiled dinner usage trend in Literature

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