hamburger

noun
/ˈhæmˌbɜː.ɡə/UK/ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/US/ˈhæmˌbʊɹ.ɡəɹ//ˈhæmbɜːɡə/UK/ˈhæmbɝɡɚ/US

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from Hamburger — “native of Hamburg

Definitions

  1. A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a…

    A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, usually also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.

  2. Ingridents used in this type of sandwich

    Ingridents used in this type of sandwich:

  3. An animal or human, or the flesh thereof, that has been badly injured as a result of an…

    An animal or human, or the flesh thereof, that has been badly injured as a result of an accident or conflict.

    • The truck hit the deer and turned it into hamburger.
    • I'm going to make you into hamburger if you do that again.
  4. + 4 more definitions
    1. Ellipsis of hamburger button.

    2. Describing the shape of a rectangular piece of paper folded in half so that it forms a…

      Describing the shape of a rectangular piece of paper folded in half so that it forms a short rectangle.

    3. To badly injure or damage (a fleshy part of the body).

      • The men played baseball on coral diamonds that tore their shoes and clothes and hamburgered their hands.
      • And his tires triggered no Claymore mines or Bouncing Betties that might have hamburgered his vehicle with him in it.
      • My tears are like gagged pieces of ice cutting up my eyeballs and hamburgering my face.
    4. A person from Hamburg.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA