Hamburger with the lot?
Could you please help me to understand what does phrase "Hamburger with the lot" means.

It's very likely it's Australian slang.

Here is the phrase in a context:
I'm afraid I caught your grandson with what we call in the trade a hamburger with the lot, no helmet, no
registration, no licence and underage.

Thank you.

Question

Hamburger with the lot?
Could you please help me to understand what does phrase "Hamburger with the lot" means.

It's very likely it's Australian slang.

Here is the phrase in a context:
I'm afraid I caught your grandson with what we call in the trade a hamburger with the lot, no helmet, no
registration, no licence and underage.

Thank you.

Answer

'The lot' means 'everything'. So, instead of picking and choosing your toppings and garnishes for your hamburger, you can simply ask for a hamburger with 'the lot'.

This is the contents of a typical Australian 'hamburger with the lot':

· Beef patty
· Cheese
· Grilled onion
· Beetroot
· Pineapple slice
· Fried egg [with soft yolk]
· Bacon
· Tomato slice
· Lettuce
· Pickle
· Tomato sauce [or barbecue sauce]
· Optional mayo and/or mustard

In your quote, the phrase is being used idiomatically. The young motorcyclist wasn't just caught for one single traffic offence, such a speeding, for example. Like a hamburger piled high with additional toppings, the boy had other infringements of the law on top of the basic offence - no helmet, no registration, no licence and underage. It's in image of things being piled on top of each other

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