English Explanatory Dictionary

dagwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large thick multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillings
  2. Ellipsis of Dagwood sandwich.
noun
  1. A Dagwood sandwich.

Word forms

dagwood dagwoods

Etymology

Named after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the comic Blondie.

Related words

Dag Dagwood dagwood dog dagwood sandwich

Derived words

dag half dag half-dagwood quarter dag quarter-dagwood
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