shit on a shingle
Chipped beef toast
Shit on a shingle is military slang for chipped beef on toast—a staple of mess hall cooking.
The creamed beef in white sauce over toasted bread does resemble the name.
The term spread to civilian use for any simple, unappetizing meal: We're having shit on a shingle for dinner again.
Often abbreviated S.O.S.
- chipped beefSalted, air-dried sliced meat
- dried beefDehydrated preserved cattle meat
- cream sauceRich milk-based topping
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- home cookingMeals prepared at residence
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