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toasted special

noun

Etymology

Used in the 1980s by companies supplying pre-wrapped sandwiches to pubs for toasting.

Definitions

  1. a toasted sandwich of sliced pan bread and a filling of ham, cheese, usually onion, and…

    a toasted sandwich of sliced pan bread and a filling of ham, cheese, usually onion, and often tomato, typically served as a pub lunch

    • I decide not to have a pint? I want to keep my mind clear and anyway it's only, like, one o’clock in the day. I order, like, a toasted special and a coffee and the two boys order whatever.

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