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liberty sandwich

liberty sandwich noun: a hamburger.

Noun

liberty sandwich (plural liberty sandwiches)

  1. (US, historical) A hamburger.

Forms of liberty sandwich

pluralliberty sandwiches

Origin of liberty sandwich

Coined during wartime because of antipathy toward the Germans and their language; see liberty cabbage.

Questions about liberty sandwich

What does liberty sandwich mean?
Liberty sandwich means a hamburger.
What part of speech is liberty sandwich?
Liberty sandwich is a noun.
What is the plural of liberty sandwich?
The plural of liberty sandwich is liberty sandwiches.

Words near liberty sandwich in the dictionary

  1. liberty of indifference
  2. liberty of speech
  3. liberty of the press
  4. liberty pole
  5. liberty poles
  6. liberty sandwich
  7. liberty sandwiches
  8. liberty sausage
  9. liberty sausages
  10. liberty ship
  11. liberty ships

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