Meaning of the word sloppy-joe in English

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sloppy-joe

US /ˌslɑː.pi ˈdʒoʊ/
UK /ˌslɒp.i ˈdʒəʊ/

Noun

a bun (= a small, round piece of bread), cut horizontally, containing ground beef (= meat that has been cut up into very small pieces, often using a machine) covered with a spicy tomato sauce:

Example:
They found a little place in the mall that made great sloppy joes.