submarine sandwich
submarine sandwich noun: a sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll split lengthwise; it typically contains meats and cheeses.
Noun
submarine sandwich (plural submarine sandwiches)
- A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll split lengthwise; it typically contains meats and cheeses.
- "Well, honey, you can have spaghetti and meat balls," said the girl. "But why don't you order a submarine sandwich? My, that's good! Mmm."
- "What is a submarine sandwich?"
- "Well, a submarine sandwich comes two ways, the 15¢ one is seven inches long, and for a quarter you get one twelve inches long—"1942, Ludwig Bemelmans, “Vacation”, in I Love You, I Love You, I Love You!, New York: Viking Press, pages 147–148
submarine sandwich meaning in Hindi
submarine sandwich in Hindi
- submarine sandwich
- सब sab
Synonyms of submarine sandwich
Forms of submarine sandwich
| plural | submarine sandwiches |
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Origin of submarine sandwich
From its resemblance to a submarine (underwater boat). From the US, circa 1930s. World War II marked the beginning of the term's widespread use in print.
Questions about submarine sandwich
- What does submarine sandwich mean?
- Submarine sandwich means a sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll split lengthwise; it typically contains meats and cheeses.
- What is submarine sandwich in Hindi?
- Submarine sandwich in Hindi is सब (sab). See Submarine sandwich meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is submarine sandwich?
- Submarine sandwich is a noun.
- What is the plural of submarine sandwich?
- The plural of submarine sandwich is submarine sandwiches.
Words near submarine sandwich in the dictionary
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