rosbif
/ (ˌrəʊsˈbiːf, French rɔsbif) /
a term used in France for an English person
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How to use rosbif in a sentence
Hardly had they taken their places when Napoleon began to quiz Betsy on the fondness of the English for "rosbif and plum pudding."
Napoleon's Young Neighbor | Helen Leah ReedPour dire vrai, however, the rosbif of England is hardly more scientific than the sun-dried meat of the Tartars.
Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 2 of 2) | Frances TrollopeBoth Mrs. Burton and I want a medicine of rest and roast beef as opposed to rosbif.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas WrightIf you would be there, madame, I would engage to find you a way in the teeth of all 'les goddams' who ever chewed rosbif.
The Span o' Life | William McLennanPotato salad was next in demand and cooked tongue and rosbif disappeared rapidly.
Molly Brown of Kentucky | Nell Speed
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