Meanings
plural whaleburgers
- A burger made with the meat of a whale.
...a blubber-packed whaleburger on a sesame seed bun instead of a flame-broiled burger. Sound unhealthy? Maybe not.
1999, Gale Maleskey, James McCommons, Nature's Medicines2 more examples
...today when "whaleburger steak" was served at a luncheon of the Institute of Refrigeration. It was part of an experimental consignment of ten tons...
1945, American Polar Society, The Polar TimesThe meat alone was enough to make 800000 "whaleburger" sandwiches. The men also took vitamin oil from the whale's liver.
1963, Paul Andrew Witty, How to Improve Your Reading
Origin
- Englishwhale
- Englishhamburger
- Englishwhaleburger
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