# Jiggs dinner

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.

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

## Source
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