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What does sandwich mean? Suppose that you order food in Burger King and there is a combo including a burger and a bag of fries, and a seller askes you would you just like a sandwich? Does the sandwich refer to the burger here? I thoght sandwich could only refer to a specific kind of bread(3 pieces of bread+2 pieces of meat) Thank you!
Jul 11, 2015 3:09 AM
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I'm not too knowledgeable about this terminology specifically, but I'll pitch in. Generally a 'sandwich' refers to two pieces of bread + whatever you can stuff in between. The difference between a burger and a sandwich is that the burger contains a hot element. Feel free to correct me if anyone knows for sure.
July 11, 2015
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Americans do use 'sandwich' to refer to a burger. Like a sandwich - a burger is after all a filling between two bits of bread. But we here in New Zealand, Australia, and I believe the UK would look at you strangely if you used 'sandwich' to refer to a burger. and BTW - three bits of bread and two fillings is called a 'club sandwich'.
July 11, 2015
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You can also use the term sandwich figuratively meaning to squeeze something in to a very small space of available time frame. Eg. It was so crowded on the train - I was sandwiched between two big men and could hardly move! I'll see if I can sandwich it in between the morning meeting and having to leave for the airport at 1.00pm . Also used to indicate that you are caught between two warring parties - My parents were always arguing about whether I should have to learn the piano, and I was the meat in the sandwich.
July 11, 2015
Thank you Haley!
July 12, 2015
It's just referring to the burger.
July 11, 2015
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