"shake and bake" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more shake and bake [comparative], most shake and bake [superlative]
Etymology: From the brand name Shake 'n Bake, a powdered seasoning, so called because one could put it in a plastic bag with meat, then easily season the meat by shaking. Head templates: {{en-adj}} shake and bake (comparative more shake and bake, superlative most shake and bake)
  1. Crude, unsophisticated; not professionally done, improvised. Related terms: bake-off, quick-and-dirty, ready-made
    Sense id: en-shake_and_bake-en-adj-6S6iC7uT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shake-and-bake, shake 'n bake, shake 'n' bake

Noun [English]

Forms: shake and bakes [plural]
Etymology: From the brand name Shake 'n Bake, a powdered seasoning, so called because one could put it in a plastic bag with meat, then easily season the meat by shaking. Head templates: {{en-noun}} shake and bake (plural shake and bakes)
  1. Something fast, or easy to use or perform; a simple, crude object or action.
    Sense id: en-shake_and_bake-en-noun-wqySeZkx
  2. (US, military, slang, historical) A non-commissioned officer with little experience, qualified through a special course. Tags: US, historical, slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-shake_and_bake-en-noun-MtzCTY1S Categories (other): American English, English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 26 15 59 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 3 64 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 10 53 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 29 10 61 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 23 3 74 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shake-and-bake, shake 'n bake, shake 'n' bake

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