porterhouse
porterhouse Lexical Profile
porterhouse Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large, thick cut of beef steak taken from the rear end of the short loin, containing a T-shaped bone with a large section of tenderloin on one side and strip loin on the other.
"For their anniversary dinner, they ordered a grilled porterhouse to share at the steakhouse."
A tavern or chophouse where porter, ale, and other malt liquors were served alongside simple meals such as steaks and chops (historical).
"In nineteenth-century New York, merchants frequently gathered at the local porterhouse for a pint of dark ale and a hot meal."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 19th century as a compound of 'porter' (a dark malt beer) and 'house', originally referring to a tavern where porter and hearty cuts of beef were served.
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