porterhouse
noun
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noun
Etymology: From porter + house.
- A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin; a porterhouse steak.
- A public house where porter was sold; often also served steaks, chops etc.
“He contrived the same afternoon to introduce himself to one of the footmen of Lady Horatia at the porter house he frequented […].”