sammy
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8.4
A sandwich made with bread and a filling like ham and cheese
- noun
- /ˈsæmi/
- Informal
:
sándwich
- For an easy dinner, I often make a sammy with leftover roast beef.
Examples
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I had a delicious sammy for lunch, filled with turkey and avocado.
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Not only does this delicious sammy pack 24.
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As the holidays approach, please consider Pammie's Sammies for your catering needs.
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Happy Sammies
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After a long hike, we enjoyed a hearty sammy made with fresh ingredients.
Synonyms
27
2.8
A long bread roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
is a general informal sandwich word not limited to a long roll
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9.9
An Australian slang word for a sandwich
is informal general slang for a sandwich not specifically Australian
9.9
A sandwich made just before eating
is an informal sandwich term without stressing freshness
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sammy is a friendly short form of sandwich: people made sandwich shorter and added the cozy ending -y, like in 'doggy' or 'mommy'. So a sammy is simply a casual 'sandwich' you would eat for lunch or as a quick snack.