sonofabitch stew noun1 •(US) A cowboy dish of the Old West: a stew made with beef and offal.“Hambone, how's for chuck?” Hambone removed pipe from mouth, slowly. “Wal, I reckon I still got a few whistleberries left. Some sonofabitch stew mabbe. A few shot biscuits.” — 1951 formssonofabitch stews