rissole meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

rissole

noun

UK /ˈɹɪsəʊl/ · US /ˈɹɪsoʊl/

Etymology From French rissole. Australian slang noun, from phonetic similarity; Australian slang verb, euphemistic for arsehole (verb).

A ball of meat, some variants covered in pastry, which has been fried or barbecued.

Australia, Slang An RSL club.

verb

Etymology From French rissole. Australian slang noun, from phonetic similarity; Australian slang verb, euphemistic for arsehole (verb).

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle To turn (meat) into a rissole or rissoles.

I never did care for Sunday joint that was served up cold on Monday, hashed on Tuesday, rissoled on Wednesday, and re-hashed on Thursday[.]1942 July 1, The Newcastle and Maitland Catholic Sentinel, Newcastle, NSW, page 224, column 2:

Australia, Slang To reject or eject; to get rid of.