sloppy joe

or sloppy Joe

A bun filled or covered with ground beef cooked in a spicy tomato sauce.

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sloppy joe

(dʒəʊ)

(Clothing & Fashion) informal a long baggy thin sweater

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Slop′py Joe′

ground beef cooked with barbecue sauce and served on a bun.

Also, slop′py Joe′, slop′py joe′.

sloppy joe

A large, loose sweater.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Sloppy Joe - ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun

sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

Translations

sloppy joe

(= pullover) → Schlabberpullover m (inf)

(US inf: = burger) Hamburger mit soßenartiger Hackfleisch-Tomaten-Füllung

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sloppy joe

n (fam) → maglione m informe

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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Sloppy Joe's is just one of the great venues for food and drink in in the Grainger Market

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Don't miss Sloppy Joe's bar where Hemingway did some of his drinking.

Holidays: Unlock the fun along the Keys

Or make a "sloppy joe" with crumbled soy "meat," prepared barbecue sauce, and some diced onions, then serve over a whole wheat bun, on top of a baked potato, or rolled into a tortilla.

Leftover "meat" creations

That's not what life's about." We couldn't agree more - but what's with the sloppy Joe?

M Seeing Stars: She scrubs up well; We're used to seeing them groomed and glamorous, but it's far more satisfying to catch a celebrity in her civvies. By Jill Foster

He had been accused of relieving himself in Sloppy Joe's bar.

RAF officer clear on brawl charges

Dress: Favourite jeans, `natural make-up' and sloppy Joe - no need to dress up as it's Sunday.

Men and Sex: Date line: we plot the course of `true love'

Onlookers at Ernest Hemingway's favourite drinking hole - Sloppy Joe's in Key West - say he simulated a lewd sex act and punched a customer whose wife told him to behave.

RUM PUNCH-UP; RAF officer's lewd antics spark brawl in Sloppy Joe's bar

Flight Lieutenant David Allen's behaviour even shocked hardened regulars at Ernest Hemingway's favourite drinking hole - Sloppy Joe's in Key West which ended with him being thrown into jail

OPERATION RUM PUNCH-UP

One of the most popular events is the 'Papa' Hemingway look-alike contest, held at Sloppy Joe's legendary bar on Duval Street, where bearded men vie for the coveted title.

Departure points

Sloppy Joe's are a great new shoe label and are just the thing to pack in your case with the beach towel.

Essentials

* Sloppy Joe on bun, seven-layer salad, potato wedges, peaches with cottage cheese, cookie

Friday, May 10

Lunch -- Sloppy Joe on WG Bun, Dark Green Leaf Lettuce, Tomato Slice, Oven Fries, Sliced Peaches, Milk Choice

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