baked bean

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Meaning · English

The queen.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

'Nah, listen to me, me old china,' he said, wrapping a kindly paw around my shoulder. 'I don't know the old baked bean. […] Yep, I don't know the baked bean, but I do know someone who's friends with her corgis and they're right little lords and ladies, so I don't reckon they'd knock around with an o

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “baked bean” mean?

The queen.

Is “baked bean” formal or informal?

baked bean is generally slang.