baked bean
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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).
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Common questions
What does “baked bean” mean?
The queen.
Is “baked bean” formal or informal?
baked bean is generally slang.
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