Meanings
sando1
plural sandos
- slangSandwich.
… just in time to serve up its Thanksgiving sando.
2015 November 24, Daniel Maurer, “Portland’s Bunk Sandwiches Is Slinging Sandos in Williamsburg”, in Bedford + Bowery, archived from the original on 02 Mar 20151 more example
There’s nowhere to sit, so you’ll need to find a spot nearby to enjoy your sando.
2010, Marcia Gagliardi, The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion, page 141
sando2
plural sandos
- A Japanese-style sandwich with crustless white bread and sometimes a sweet filling.
sando3
plural sandos
- Philippinessleeveless undershirt; tank top; wifebeater; singlet; vest
Sando4
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
sando · noun
- Englishsandwich
- Japaneseサンド
- Englishsando
From Japanese サンド (sando), a shortening from English sandwich.
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Full word history & related roots →sando · noun
Unknown. Oldest attestation found in the Philippines is from 1943 in the Official Gazette of the Japanese Military Administration of the Philippines, Volume 2. Possibly from Japanese, just like Tagalog sando as per Potet (2016). See also Japanese ランニングシャツ (ranningushatsu, “sleeveless undershirt; tank top; singlet; vest”) and サンド (sando). Compare Bengali স্যান্ডো গেঞ্জি (sênḍō genji), Assamese English sando-ganji, Hindi सैंडो गंजी (saiṇḍo gañjī), Kapampangan sandu, Central Bikol sando, Waray-Waray sando.
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Cite this entry
sando. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sando
“sando.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sando. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sando,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sando.
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