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noun
A sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef on a dense, long Italian-style roll.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Chicago
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Shortening of "Italian beef sandwich", because the sandwiches were made, using beef, by Italian immigrants in Chicago.
