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hamburger

ham·bur·ger

UK/ˈhæmbɜːɡə/ US/ˈhæmbɝɡɚ/ fairly common informal us

noun

1.

a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun

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2.

beef that has been ground

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Origin

Shortening of Hamburger sandwich, Hamburger steak, etc., the first element borrowed from German Hamburger (“native of Hamburg”), equivalent to Hamburg + -er.

Phrases

  • $100 hamburger
  • Chinese hamburger
  • Gomez's Hamburger
  • hamburger button
  • Hamburger Helper
  • hamburger icon
  • hamburger menu
  • hamburger roundabout

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