English Explanatory Dictionary

hero sandwich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large sandwich on a long thick bun.

Word forms

hero sandwich hero sandwiches

Etymology

The New York term hero is first attested in 1937. Unlikely to be related to gyro, since those were not well known in the US at the time.

Synonyms

hero more at submarine sandwich
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