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hero sandwich

he·ro sand·wich
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heer-oh sand-wich, san-]
    • /ˈhɪər oʊ ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heer-oh sand-wich, san-]
    • /ˈhɪər oʊ ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn-/

Definitions of hero sandwich words

  • noun hero sandwich a large sandwich, usually consisting of a small loaf of bread or long roll cut in half lengthwise and containing a variety of ingredients, as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. 1
  • noun hero sandwich a long thin crusty bread roll filled with meats and cheese with salad and condiments 0
  • noun hero sandwich a sandwich made by slicing a long roll horizontally and filling it with various sliced meats, cheeses, and vegetables 0
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Origin of hero sandwich

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Hero sandwich

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hero sandwich

hero sandwich popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hero sandwich

noun hero sandwich

  • hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
  • hoagie — a hero sandwich.
  • sub — a submarine.
  • submarine sandwich — a sandwich made with a long cylindrical bread roll
  • wedge — a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
All 8 Synonyms of hero sandwich

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