British dish of fried leftover vegetables, named from sounds made while cooking – bubbling and squeaking in the pan.
Bubble and squeak
Etymology & History
British dish of fried leftover vegetables, named from sounds made while cooking - bubbling and squeaking in the pan. Recipe dates to at least 18th century. Economic use of leftovers, traditionally served on Mondays. Also Cockney rhyming slang for 'Greek'.
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London/Cockney
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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