surf and turf
English
Etymology
From the environments of the animals used in its preparation (surf being the sea and turf the land), chosen for the rhyme. The earliest-known published use is in a 1967 advertisement in the Buffalo, New York Yellow Pages, placed by a restaurant called Michael's House of Steaks.
Noun
surf and turf (uncountable)
- A meal that combines seafood and meat, typically shrimp and steak.
Alternative forms
- surf 'n' turf
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See also
- reef and beef