Etymology

sanger

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Today it means: A sandwich. Full definition →

First used 1960s.Old English sangere
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sanger · noun1

Abbreviation of sandwich (pronounced sangwich) + -er (colloquialising suffix). Australian from 1960s.

Sanger · proper noun2

  1. Old English · inherited fromsangere“singer”
  2. English todaySanger

An occupational surname from Middle English, from Old English sangere (“singer”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishsangere all →

songer

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1960s. A sandwich.

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