Meanings
- UShumorousuncountableSpam (a tinned meat product).
Origin
From its popularity in Hawaii, stemming from World War II.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Hawaiian steak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20steak
“Hawaiian steak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20steak. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hawaiian steak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20steak.
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