Meanings
alternative Jiggs' dinner · alternative jiggs dinner · alternative jiggs' dinner
- CanadaNewfoundlandA traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.
Synonyms: boiled dinner, Jiggs supper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.
Origin
Probably named after the main character in the comic strip Bringing Up Father, whose favourite meal was corned beef and cabbage.
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