Noun: Sloppy Joe
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- A sandwich made with seasoned ground beef in a tomato-based sauce served on a hamburger bun
"Sloppy Joes were a popular school lunch item"
Derived forms: Sloppy Joes
Type of: sandwich, sarnie [Brit, informal]
Encyclopedia: Sloppy Joe