-burger
suffixEtymology Rebracketing of hamburger, as if it were ham + burger.
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Morpheme Used to make the names of hamburgers served in buns with the addition of the specified foodstuff, or with that foodstuff used in place of the usual meat.
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Morpheme Used to make the names of patties made from or containing the specified foodstuff.
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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports US, Morpheme Used to emphasise a high number of points scored by a player or team.
- Let's start with Harden's 60-burger against Atlanta: His 24 shot attempts were the fewest ever in a 60-point game in NBA history.2019 December 3, Kirk Goldsberry, “James Harden is the greatest scorer of this NBA era”, in ESPN, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2020:
- Wemby’s 50-point game was much milder, if that’s even a thing statistically. This season, he has already had a 5×5 (25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks), a near triple-double (24 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks) and this 50-burger.2024 November 14, Zach Harper, “About Victor Wembanyama’s speedy 50 burger. Plus, the Cavaliers remain perfect!”, in The Athletic, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2024:
- Coordinate terms
- -wich