burger

(bʉrgər)

noun

Informal hamburger, cheeseburger, etc.

Burger, Warren Earl 1907-95; U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. (1969-86)

  1. sandwich of a patty of ground meat, fish, etc.: turkeyburger
  2. hamburger and: cheeseburger

Origin: < (ham)burger

See burger in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A sandwich consisting of a bun, a cooked beef patty, and often other ingredients such as cheese, onion slices, lettuce, or condiments. Often used in combination: a cheeseburger.
  2. A similar sandwich with a nonbeef filling. Often used in combination: a crab burger; a tofu burger.

Origin:

Origin: Short for hamburger

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American jurist who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1969-1986).

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