redeye gravy

noun

red·​eye gravy ˈred-ˌī- How to pronounce redeye gravy (audio)
: gravy made from the juices of ham and often flavored with coffee

Examples of redeye gravy in a Sentence

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Main course choices are lobster quiche Florentine served with a Fuji apple salad, roasted avocado and crab cake on brioche toast, or steak and eggs with potatoes au gratin and redeye gravy. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023 The Big City boys stared at the grits, sausage, biscuits and redeye gravy. David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redeye gravy was in 1931

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“Redeye gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redeye%20gravy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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