soup sandwich
soup sandwich noun: someone or something that is disorganized, incompetent, fundamentally flawed or unfinished.
Noun
soup sandwich (plural soup sandwiches)
- Someone or something that is disorganized, incompetent, fundamentally flawed or unfinished.
- That's as messed up as a soup sandwich.
- That guy is a big soup sandwich.
Forms of soup sandwich
| plural | soup sandwiches |
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Origin of soup sandwich
An expression of military origin, calling to mind a picture of soup being poured over bread.
Questions about soup sandwich
- What does soup sandwich mean?
- Soup sandwich means someone or something that is disorganized, incompetent, fundamentally flawed or unfinished.
- What part of speech is soup sandwich?
- Soup sandwich is a noun.
- What is the plural of soup sandwich?
- The plural of soup sandwich is soup sandwiches.
Words near soup sandwich in the dictionary
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