Italian beef
Noun
Meaning
Italian beef (plural Italian beefs)
(US) A sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef on a dense, long Italian-style roll.
Examples
A popular modification is the Combo—an Italian beef sandwich with the addition of an Italian sausage.
Italian beef or sausage sandwiches with mozzarella cheese served wet or dry with chips will be available for $8 from 4 to 8 p.m. A combo of both meats is $11.
The Italian beef sandwiches we ate in Chicago, hunched over the trunk of the rental car.