Etymology

medianoche

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Today it means: A Caribbean sandwich of roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles. Full definition →

Spanish medianoche
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The story

  1. Spanish · borrowed frommedianoche“midnight”
  2. English todaymedianoche

From Spanish medianoche (“midnight”), since it was served in nightclubs.

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