Jiggs dinner

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Jiggs dinner

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Probably named after the main character in the comic strip Bringing Up Father, whose favourite meal was corned beef and cabbage.

noun Jiggs' dinner · jiggs dinner · jiggs' dinner

Canada, Newfoundland A traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.
Similar: boiled dinner, Jiggs supper

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@misc{jiggs_dinner_2026,
  title = {Jiggs dinner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jiggs%20dinner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}