DictionaryspamCanned meat brand
proper noun

spam

A brand of canned processed meat.

She fries slices of Spam in a skillet for breakfast.

Etymology

Spam is the proprietary name chosen for the canned meat product. Its exact expansion is not securely established, so no supposed acronym is presented as fact.

More examples

  • He adds diced Spam to the fried rice.
  • We keep a can of Spam in the pantry.
  • The sandwich comes with grilled Spam and a fried egg.