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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.
6 Thg 03 2016 13:18
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'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
6 tháng 3 năm 2016
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