English Explanatory Dictionary

sarnie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sandwich.
  2. The Sandwich tern.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɑːni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sarnie.wav

Word forms

sarnie sarnies sarny sarney

Etymology

From sarn- (“perhaps from a dialectal pronunciation of the first syllable of sandwich”) + -ie. Alternatively, perhaps a misreading or an intentional dissimilation of samie (i.e. sammie), where the 'm' is mistaken for or replaced with 'rn'.

Synonyms

sammie sanger sango sarmie sambo butty

Derived words

tongue sarnie
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