burger
nounAU, UK /ˈbɜːɡə/ · UK /ˈbəːɡə/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂mder. Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂méh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *hanmōder.? Proto-Germanic *hammō Old High German hammeder.? Old High German Hamme Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰsder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *burgz Proto-West Germanic *burg Old High German burg Old High German Hammaburg German Hamburg Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Germanic *warjaną Proto-Germanic *warjaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *-ārijazinflu. Old High German -āri Middle High German -ære German -er German Hamburgerder. English hamburgerclip. English burger Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. First use appears c. 1937. Sense 5 is likely a back-formation from Burgerland.
Informal A hamburger.
As a combining form A similar sandwich or patty.
- She was planning to have a burger for dinner.
Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK Any sandwich that uses two bread rolls or buns (in North America it only refers to a sandwich with two buns or bread rolls and a meat patty).
Pakistan, Derogatory, Slang, Usually A stereotypical well-off Pakistani aspiring to a westernized lifestyle.
Internet, Derogatory An American.
- Synonyms
- burger
- Derived terms
76 terms
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- cheeseburger
- Hypernyms
- sandwich
- Hyponyms
31 terms
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