meat and two veg

British dinner staple

Meat and two veg is a British term for a traditional meal of meat served with two vegetable sides, typically potatoes and another vegetable: We had the standard meat and two veg.

The phrase represents plain, unpretentious home cooking.

In slang, it refers to male genitalia—the penis and testicles.

meal

roast

Dry-heat cooking method

peas · mashed · beef · dinner · plate · traditional · hearty · Sunday roast · homestyle · pub grub

slang

genitals

Reproductive organs

package · bits · family jewels · tackle · anatomy · member · euphemism · innuendo · British slang · double entendre

Opposites
culinary sophistication

meat and two vegnouvelle cuisine

Lighter contemporary French gastronomy

haute cuisine · fine dining · molecular gastronomy · tasting menu · degustation

culinary tradition/origin

meat and two vegsushi

Vinegared rice with toppings

tapas · dim sum · mezze · pad thai · pho

dietary composition

meat and two vegraw food

Meals served uncooked

salad · salad bowl · grain bowl · Buddha bowl

Family

meat, meats, meaty, meatier, meatiest, meatiness, vegetal

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG