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noun
A finely ground, processed luncheon meat, typically made of spiced ham loaf shaved into thin chips; especially associated with delicatessens and home cooking in Western Pennsylvania.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Pennsylvania, Western, uncountable
Qualifier: chiefly Pittsburgh area
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Synonyms: chipped ham
Antonyms: none provided
History
From chipped (past participle of chip, referring to being thinly shaved) + chopped (“finely cut”) + ham. The term is strongly associated with the Pittsburgh region of Pennsylvania, where Isaly's delicatessens popularized the product in the mid-20th century.
