Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idiot sandwich

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: id-iot sand-wich
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of idiot (“a stupid person”): a term of insult.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Originating from a parody sketch titled "Hell's Cafeteria", featured in the 19th episode of the talk show The Late Late Show with James Corden, which first aired on April 27, 2015. In the episode, British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay holds the head of American television personality Julie Chen between two slices of bread. He then asks her, "What are you?", to which she replies, "An idiot sandwich."

Usage

Inflected Forms

idiot sandwiches (plural)

Synonyms

idiot

Questions

What does idiot sandwich mean?: Synonym of idiot (“a stupid person”): a term of insult.
Where does idiot sandwich come from?: Originating from a parody sketch titled "Hell's Cafeteria", featured in the 19th episode of the talk show The Late Late Show with James Corden, which first aired on April 27, 2015. In the episode, British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay holds the head of American television personality Julie Chen between two slices of bread. He then asks her, "What are you?", to which she replies, "An idiot sandwich."

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