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corned beef

Smoke-cured and salted beef.

ˈkɔɹnd ˈbifCurrent116 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Smoke-cured and salted beef.

Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef san…
Origin: From to preserve (meat) in coarse corns of salt; (chief officer): rhyming slang for chief. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “"A pure rich tone, calling for corned beef and no foreigners."”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I will have Extra corned beef sandwiches”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Good quality corned beef is good.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I make a mean corned beef salad.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Corned beef is good. I will die on this hill.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

conserved in tins (cans).

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, prison slang, historical) The chief officer of a prison.

Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef san…
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