"spag bol" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-spag bol.ogg [Australia] Forms: spag bols [plural]
Etymology: 1970s, of uncertain origin, perhaps UK or Australia. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} spag bol (usually uncountable, plural spag bols)
  1. (colloquial) Clipping of spaghetti bolognese. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: spaghetti bolognese Synonyms: spag bog
    Sense id: en-spag_bol-en-noun-goT~yw~Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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