English

Alternative forms

• tube-steak

Noun

tube steak ‎(plural tube steaks)

1. (chiefly Canada, US, idiomatic, humorous) A frankfurter/hot dog.
   • 2008, Lisa Donovan, "Mace has sweet, mild flavor all its own," Chicago Sun-Times, 14 May:

     She said it's often used in doughnuts and American hot dogs (solving at least a minuscule part of the what's-in-a-tube-steak mystery).

2. (slang, Canada, US) ****

Synonyms

• hot dog
• frankfurter

References

• tube steak at OneLook Dictionary Search