hamburger

Definition

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.

Etymology

Shortening of Hamburger sandwich, Hamburger steak, etc.; or, less likely, borrowed from German Hamburger (“native of Hamburg”), equivalent to Hamburg + -er.

Example Sentences

• "The truck hit the deer and turned it into hamburger."
• "I'm going to make you into hamburger if you do that again."