liberty sandwich

noun

A hamburger.

Meanings

nounliberty sandwich (plural liberty sandwiches)

plural liberty sandwiches

  1. UShistoricalA hamburger.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Coined during wartime because of antipathy toward the Germans and their language; see liberty cabbage.

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APA

liberty sandwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberty%20sandwich

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“liberty sandwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberty%20sandwich. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liberty sandwich,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberty%20sandwich.

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