silverside [sil-ver-sahyd] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.
- silversides.
Origin of silverside First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side1 Examples from the Web for silverside Historical Examples of silverside
It would be a tremendous triumph for Silverside to beat Workington.
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They won ever so many matches, and the Silverside Club did so badly.
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Their elation over their successes did not tend to promote the unity of Silverside.
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Every pupil of Silverside now prided herself upon her manners.
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She’s very much interested in Silverside—I’ve told her so much about it.
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British Dictionary definitions for silverside silverside noun
- British and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
- Also called: silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt