Hawaiian steak

noun

Spam (a tinned meat product).

Meanings

nounHawaiian steak (uncountable)
  1. UShumorousuncountableSpam (a tinned meat product).

Origin

From its popularity in Hawaii, stemming from World War II.

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APA

Hawaiian steak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20steak

MLA

“Hawaiian steak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20steak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hawaiian steak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20steak.

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